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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

venus fly trap

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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 Scientific Name Authorship Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Dionaea muscipula J.Ellis koolau farmers, kailua potted in sphagnum moss PRESERVED_SPECIMEN staples, g.w. collector number: 999 Oahu BISH 3/6/1995
2 Dionaea muscipula J.Ellis Koolau Farmers, Kailua potted in sphagnum moss PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Staples, G. 999 Oahu BISH 3/6/1995
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