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Dionaea muscipula

J.Ellis (1773)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-CoreEudicot Order: Caryophyllales Family: Droseraceae Genus: Dionaea

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Description

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

O'ahu Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Nova Acta Regiae Soc. Sci. Upsal. 1: 98 (1773)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Dionaea muscipula Koolau Farmers, Kailua potted in sphagnum moss Preserved_Specimen 10 scape; flowers open one at a time, white, odorless, ~1 diam. Staples, G.W. 999 Oahu BISH 1995-03-06
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