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Botanical Family · Caryophyllales

Droseraceae

Sundew Family

3 speciesOrder Caryophyllales3+ well-known plants

The Droseraceae family (Sundew Family) is a botanical family placed in the order Caryophyllales. In the SASYA catalogue it spans 3 species. Its members are predominantly herbs. Several members are valued in traditional medicine. Familiar examples include Tropical Sundew and Shield Sundew.

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Representative DROSERACEAE specimen
Representative specimen · Droseraceae

Typical leaf characters

  • ArrangementAlternate
  • TypeVariable
  • MarginVariable
  • VenationVariable

Characters typical of the family — individual species can vary.

Notable members

Tropical SundewDrosera burmanniShield SundewDrosera indicaShield SundewDrosera peltata

All 3 species in DROSERACEAE

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