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Drosera falconeri

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use dense white hairs for insulation. Dormancy is typically broken with the first rains of the wet season and growth proceeds quickly. New growth, such as a new fibrous root system, new leaves, and the inflorescence, must build up reserves and set seed; a short wet season and sudden drought may cut
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hybrids. Approximately four recognisable forms of this hybrid can be found in the wild. The characteristics favour one parent species or the other: some forms are smaller at 4–5 cm (1.6–2.0 in) in diameter while others can be up to 10 cm (3.9 in) in diameter, the leaf varies in
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The species was only known from a single location, the description of which vaguely positioned it along the Finniss River, a river that is nearly 100 km (60 mi) long. Tsang died in 1984 and it was feared that the exact location of the known population was lost with him. Further field
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the leaves die back and the plant survives by forming a bulb-like structure of tightly packed leaf bases just below the soil's surface. This adaptation helps it avoid desiccation during the dry season. The hard clay soils acts as insulation; all other species in subgenus
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at maturity are 1.5 cm (0.6 in) long and 2 cm (0.8 in) wide, with leaves on older specimens being as wide as 3 cm (1.2 in). It is unique in the subgenus because of its large leaves that are typically flat against the soil. Retentive
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grow year-round without dormancy. Lowrie also notes that these species produce deep red foliage in the wild, a characteristic that is lost in cultivation when plants retain a greener appearance presumably caused by lower light intensities.
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and usually 10 mm long with varying widths: 2 mm near the center of the rosette, 3.5 mm near the center of the petiole, and 3 mm at the point of attachment to the lamina. The upper surface of the petiole is
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was suspected from its earliest description by Peter Tsang, who noted similarities in their dormant bud and root structures. This assessment has been confirmed by further analysis by other botanists.
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are produced per plant and are usually 8 cm (3.1 in) long. Approximately 12 flowers are found on one inflorescence with each white or pink flower held on a 3–5 mm long
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are sparsely covered in white hairs. Flowers are composed of elliptic 3 mm long by 1.8 mm wide sepals, 7 mm long by 4 mm wide petals, five 2.7 mm long white
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the growing season considerably. New roots are white and fleshy, mostly serving as a water storage organ, while older roots become thinner and mostly anchor the plant.
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was first cultivated by Peter Tsang shortly after its initial discovery. He then sent living specimens on to others to establish the new species in cultivation.
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in the Northern Territory. Falconer was collecting plants and tropical fish for Peter Tsang, a carnivorous plant enthusiast living in
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is common throughout the northern coastal areas of the Northern Territory in Australia. It was originally located along the
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values. In the first account of this species' habitat, the soil pH at the site was recorded as pH 8. At the site where
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specimens, those that are duplicates of the holotype, were distributed to several herbaria, including those at the
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as an example of a sticky-leaved species that shares many characteristics with the Venus flytrap, such as a wide
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in 1991 by E. Westphal. Seed from this hybrid has proved to be viable which is an unusual characteristic for
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It is considered to be a difficult species to grow in cultivation. During its seasonal dormancy,
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produces a tight rosette of leaves that resembles a hibernating bud. It is often grown in a
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World Carnivorous Plant List - Nomenclatural Synopsis of Carnivorous Phanerogamous Plants
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in alkaline sandy soils. It is found growing in the grey silty clay soils in the
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Evolving Darwin's 'most wonderful' plant: ecological steps to a snap-trap.
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by submerging leaf pullings in pure water. Under the Australian botanist
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Adlassnig, W., M. Peroutka, H. Lambers, and I. K. Lichtscheidl. 2005.
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was first discovered, tall dense grass covered the small population.
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have also been produced and cultivated, including a complex hybrid: (
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size, and some hybrids will form clumps by producing plantlets like
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that are extensively branched toward the apex with terminal white
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Proceedings of the 4th International Carnivorous Plant Conference
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honour Mr Falconer as its discoverer. It was not until 1984 that
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provided the formal description required under the rules of the
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leaves lay flat against the soil. Leaves are usually smaller at
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was first discovered by a Mr Falconer in 1980 along the
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in an article that described three new species in the
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Juniper, B. E., R. J. Robins, and D. M. Joel. 1989.
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complex, which includes the species in the subgenus
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The Carnivorous Plant FAQ. Retrieved 10 March 2010.
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Scientific classification
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Plantae
Tracheophytes
Angiosperms
Eudicots
Caryophyllales
Droseraceae
Drosera
Drosera subg. Lasiocephala
Binomial name
Tsang
K.Kondo

carnivorous plant
Droseraceae
endemic
Northern Territory
Australia
Venus flytrap
petiole
lamina
perennial plant
rosette
body plan
Deciduous
anthesis
reniform
lamina

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