Status:
valid
Authors:
Duno & Culham
Source:
wcs
Year:
1995
Citation Micro:
Novon 5: 242 (1995)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000946239
Common Names
- Yutajensis Sundew
- Yutajensis Sundew
- Yutajensis Roundleaf Sundew
Description
Drosera yutajensis (also called Yutaje Sundew, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to Venezuela. It has a basal rosette of linear to lanceolate leaves with glandular hairs. It prefers wet, shady habitats such as bogs and wet meadows.
Uses & Benefits
Drosera yutajensis is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and can be used to attract butterflies and other pollinators.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Drosera yutajensis has small white flowers that are held above the foliage. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings are small and have a single pair of leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Drosera yutajensis is a carnivorous plant that can be grown from seeds or cuttings. It prefers a sunny location with moist soil. To propagate from cuttings, take a cutting from a healthy stem and remove the lower leaves. Plant the cutting in a pot filled with moist soil and water regularly. The cutting should take root in a few weeks.
Where to Find Drosera yutajensis
Drosera yutajensis is native to Venezuela and can be found in the Amazonas and Bolívar states.
Species in the Drosera genus
Drosera afra,
Drosera camporupestris,
Drosera coccipetala,
Drosera hartmeyerorum,
Drosera liniflora,
Drosera longiscapa,
Drosera pedicellaris,
Drosera peruensis,
Drosera rubrifolia,
Drosera variegata,
Drosera viridis,
Drosera allantostigma,
Drosera leucostigma,
Drosera patens,
Drosera prostrata,
Drosera rupicola,
Drosera sidjamesii,
Drosera gibsonii,
Drosera schwackei,
Drosera aberrans,
Drosera schmutzii,
Drosera solaris,
Drosera amazonica,
Drosera ericgreenii,
Drosera fontinalis,
Drosera ultramafica,
Drosera quartzicola,
Drosera hookeri,
Drosera acaulis,
Drosera adelae,
Drosera admirabilis,
Drosera affinis,
Drosera alba,
Drosera aliciae,
Drosera andersoniana,
Drosera anglica,
Drosera arcturi,
Drosera arenicola,
Drosera atrostyla,
Drosera auriculata,
Drosera badgerupii,
Drosera banksii,
Drosera barbigera,
Drosera beleziana,
Drosera bequaertii,
Drosera bicolor,
Drosera biflora,
Drosera binata,
Drosera brevicornis,
Drosera brevifolia,
Species in the Droseraceae family
Aldrovanda vesiculosa,
Dionaea muscipula,
Drosera afra,
Drosera camporupestris,
Drosera coccipetala,
Drosera hartmeyerorum,
Drosera liniflora,
Drosera longiscapa,
Drosera pedicellaris,
Drosera peruensis,
Drosera rubrifolia,
Drosera variegata,
Drosera viridis,
Drosera allantostigma,
Drosera leucostigma,
Drosera patens,
Drosera prostrata,
Drosera rupicola,
Drosera sidjamesii,
Drosera gibsonii,
Drosera schwackei,
Drosera aberrans,
Drosera schmutzii,
Drosera solaris,
Drosera amazonica,
Drosera ericgreenii,
Drosera fontinalis,
Drosera ultramafica,
Drosera quartzicola,
Drosera hookeri,
Drosera acaulis,
Drosera adelae,
Drosera admirabilis,
Drosera affinis,
Drosera alba,
Drosera aliciae,
Drosera andersoniana,
Drosera anglica,
Drosera arcturi,
Drosera arenicola,
Drosera atrostyla,
Drosera auriculata,
Drosera badgerupii,
Drosera banksii,
Drosera barbigera,
Drosera beleziana,
Drosera bequaertii,
Drosera bicolor,
Drosera biflora,
Drosera binata,