Drosera venusta is a subtropical sundew endemic to the Cape Provinces of South Africa. It was described as a new species by Paul Debbert in 1987.[1] Some have questioned its specific rank, noting its affinity to D. natalensis,[2] while others have reduced it to a synonym of D. natalensis.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Droseraceae |
| Genus: | Drosera |
| Subgenus: | Drosera subg. Drosera |
| Section: | Drosera sect. Drosera |
| Species: | D. venusta
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| Binomial name | |
| Drosera venusta | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Drosera venusta". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries; Australian National Botanic Gardens. Retrieved 6 June 2009.
- ^ Rice, Barry A. 2006. Growing Carnivorous Plants. Timber Press: Portland, Oregon, USA. p. 85.
- ^ Barthlott, W., S. Porembski, R. Seine, and I. Theisen. 2007. The Curious World of Carnivorous Plants: A Comprehensive Guide to Their Biology and Cultivation. Timber Press: Portland, Oregon, USA. p. 191.
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