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Roridulaceae

Roridulaceae

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A small group of South African shrubs with sticky leaves that trap and eat insects
  • noun
  • /ˌrɔːrɪˈdjuːleɪʃiː/
  • Specialized
: Roridulaceae
  • Botanists sometimes debate whether Roridulaceae should be classified within Droseraceae.

Examples

  • Members of the Roridulaceae possess sticky leaves to trap insects.

  • The Roridulaceae are native to the western part of South Africa.

  • The Roridulaceae family consists of unique carnivorous plants.

  • Did you know that Roridulaceae are found in South Africa?

  • Members of the Roridulaceae possess sticky leaves to trap insects.

  • The Roridulaceae are native to the western part of South Africa.

  • The Roridulaceae family consists of unique carnivorous plants.

Synonyms

family Roridulaceae
vsRoridulaceae
  • Specialized
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A small group of flowering plants from South Africa with sticky leaves that trap insects

focuses on those plants specifically as shrubs rather than general flowering plants

Compounds

family Roridulaceae
  • Specialized
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A small group of flowering plants from South Africa with sticky leaves that trap insects

Surface Forms

Roridulaceae singular
Roridulaceas plural

Etymology

Roridulaceae comes from the plant name Roridula, which comes from Latin roridus meaning 'dewy', because these shrubs have sticky, dew-like drops on their leaves that trap insects. The ending -aceae is the Latin ending for a 'plant family', so Roridulaceae means the 'family of Roridula' and this image helps you remember a small family of sticky, insect-catching South African shrubs.