Droseraceae
Drosera

Drosera madagascariensis DC.

First published in Prodr. 1: 318 (1824)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical Africa to Eswatini, Madagascar. It is a subshrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Ethiopia, Free State, Gabon, Guinea, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • Calane da Silva, M., Izdine, S. & Amuse, A.B. (2004). A Preliminary Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Mozambique: 1-184. SABONET, Pretoria.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Gosline, G., Bidault, E., van der Burgt, X., Cahen, D., Challen, G., Condé, N., Couch, C., Couvreur, T.L.P., Dagallier, L.M.J., Darbyshire, I., Dawson, S., Doré, T.S., Goyder, D., Grall, A., Haba, P., Haba, P., Harris, D., Hind, D.J.N., Jongkind, & al. (2023). A Taxonomically-verified and Vouchered Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Republic of Guinea. Nature, scientific data 10, Article number: 327: [1]-[12].
  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families Database in ACCESS: 1-216203. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lebrun, J.-P., Audru, J., Gaston, A. & Mosnier, M. (1972). Catalogue des Plantes Vasculaires du Tchad Méridional: 1-289. Institut d' Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, Maisons Alfort.
  • Retief, E. & Meyer, N.L. (2017). Plants of the Free State inventory and identification guide. Strelitzia 38: 1-1236. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Robinson, A. & al. (2017). Drosera of the World 3: 1076-1544. Redfern Natural History publications, Polle, England.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (2006). Check-list des plantes vasculaires du Gabon. Scripta Botanica Belgica 35: 1-438.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (eds.) (2024). Flore du Gabon 62: 1-72. Muséum National D'Histoire Naturelle, Paris; Margraf Publishers, Weikersheim; Meise Botanic Garden.
  • Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mt. Mulanje, Malawi. Scripta Botanica Belgica 34: 1-199.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Chev. Fl. Viv. 1: 287.
  • Diels in Engl. Pflanzenr. Droserac. 98
  • Prod. 1: 318 (1824)

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • (2022). https://doi.org/10.3767/blumea.2022.67.01.03. epublication.
  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • Calane da Silva, M., Izdine, S. & Amuse, A.B. (2004). A Preliminary Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Mozambique: 1-184. SABONET, Pretoria.
  • Lebrun, J.-P., Audru, J., Gaston, A. & Mosnier, M. (1972). Catalogue des Plantes Vasculaires du Tchad Méridional: 1-289. Institut d' Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, Maisons Alfort.
  • Retief, E. & Meyer, N.L. (2017). Plants of the Free State inventory and identification guide. Strelitzia 38: 1-1236. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Robinson, A. & al. (2017). Drosera of the World 3: 1076-1544. Redfern Natural History publications, Polle, England.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (2006). Check-list des plantes vasculaires du Gabon. Scripta Botanica Belgica 35: 1-438.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • DC., Prodr. 1: 318 (1824).
  • Diels in A. Engler, Das Pflanzenreich IV. 112: 98 (1906).
  • Taton in Flore du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi, 2: 554 (1951).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 12, 2016 Harris, T. [315] Mozambique K000613751 No
Jan 12, 2016 Timberlake, J. [5042] Mozambique K000613421 No
Aug 1, 2002 Gosline, G. [188] Cameroon K000008075 No
Aug 1, 2002 Cheek, M. [9131] Cameroon K000008076 No
Jan 1, 1996 Etuge, M. [3605] Cameroon K000338684 No
Jan 1, 1991 Lyall [129] K000240200 Type No
Gerrard, W.T. [s.n.] South Africa K000313054 Unknown Type Material Yes
Savoury, H.J.; Keay, R.W.J. [25112] Nigeria K:SPC-08594.000 No
Bauer, P.J. [79] Cameroon K000105284 No
Burke [s.n.] K000232554 Type Yes
Polhill, R.; Paulo, S. [1436] Tanzania K:SPC-23744.000 No
Merrett, L.; Ginwalla, R. [2821] Zambia K001609174 Yes
Heath, A.; Heath, R. [2670] Botswana K001600853 Yes
Heath, A.; Heath, R. [2553] Botswana K001604164 Yes
Keay, R.W.J. [FHI 28450] Cameroon K000105283 No
Hepper, F.N. [2020] Cameroon K000105282 No
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [8490] Tanzania K:SPC-12226.000 No
Cheek, M. [9806] Cameroon K000382492 No
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [10484] Tanzania K:SPC-13915.000 No
Nkadimeng, F.; Marima, C.; Pretorious, J. [8556] South Africa K009001220 No
Wilms, F. [33] K000240381 Type Yes
Bauer, P.J. [113] Cameroon K000105285 No
Darbyshire, I.; Agostenho, M.; Fansdeo, G.; Matimele, H.; Mucaleque, P.; Osborne, J.; Tanleque, C. [1159] Mozambique K001341001 No
Purseglove, J.W. [3633] Uganda K:SPC-25106.000 No

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