| Drosera occidentalis | |
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| Drosera occidentalis subsp. australis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Droseraceae |
| Genus: | Drosera |
| Species: | D. occidentalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Drosera occidentalis | |
Drosera occidentalis is a species in the carnivorous plant family Droseraceae, and native only to Western Australia. Its range is limited to wetlands between Perth and Pinjarra. It is noteworthy for having the smallest leaf-blades (laminae) of any Drosera, being only 1/25th inch (one millimeter) in diameter.[1]
References
- ↑ George, Alexander (1989). Flora of Australia Volume 8. Canburra: Gov't Publishing Service. p. 56.
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