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Drosophyllum

Drosophyllum

9.9
A plant that eats insects with sticky leaves and grows in dry sandy soil
  • noun
  • /ˌdrɒsəˈfɪləm/
  • Specialized
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  • The sticky leaves of Drosophyllum help it capture and digest insects for nutrients.

Examples

  • The Drosophyllum plant thrives in dry, sandy soils.

  • Botanists were excited to discover a thriving population of Drosophyllum in southern Spain.

  • Drosophyllum is unique among carnivorous plants because it grows in dry, sandy soils.

  • Have you ever seen a Drosophyllum in the wild?

  • The sticky leaves of Drosophyllum help it capture and digest insects for nutrients.

  • Botanists were excited to discover a thriving population of Drosophyllum in southern Spain.

  • Drosophyllum is unique among carnivorous plants because it grows in dry, sandy soils.

Compounds

Drosophyllum lusitanicum
  • Specialized
9.9

A plant that lives many years and uses sticky leaves to catch and digest insects

Surface Forms

Drosophyllum singular
Drosophyllum plural

Etymology

Drosophyllum comes from Greek parts: droso- meaning 'dew' and -phyllum meaning 'leaf'. So it literally means 'dew leaf' because its leaves have shiny, dew-like drops that trap insects and help the plant eat them.