Drosera citrina

Carnivorous plant species

Drosera citrina

Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]

Scientific classification
Kingdom:  | Plantae
Clade:  | Tracheophytes
Clade:  | Angiosperms
Clade:  | Eudicots
Order:  | Caryophyllales
Family:  | Droseraceae
Genus:  | Drosera
Subgenus:  | Drosera subg. Bryastrum
Section:  | Drosera sect. Lamprolepis
Species:  |

D. citrina

Binomial name
Drosera citrina

Lowrie & Carlquist

Synonyms

* Drosera chrysochila[2]
* Drosera coalara[3]

Drosera citrina is a species of pygmy sundew in the family Droseraceae. It is a carnivorous plant is native to Western Australia. The Latin specific epithet citrina means "lemon coloured", referring to the colour of the flowers.[4] It is closely related to Drosera nivea, which was considered a variety of D. citrina in the past called Drosera citrina var. nivea.[3]

## Reproduction

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Drosera citrina can reproduce both sexually and asexually. They produce flowers which are lemon yellow or occasionally white. They also reproduce asexually by producing gemmae (singular gemma) : modified leaves which can grow into a genetically identical individual to the parent plant.[citation needed]

## Uses

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Drosera citrina is used as an ornamental plant and cultivated by horticulturalists and carnivorous plant enthusiasts.[citation needed]

## See also

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* List of Drosera species

## References

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1. ^ Cross, A. (2020). "Drosera citrina". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T66438400A67693924. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T66438400A67693924.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
2. ^ "Drosera citrina Lowrie & Carlquist". Royal botanic gardens kew : plants of the world online. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
3. ^ a b Thilo Krueger; Andreas Fleischmann (February 2020). "When three become two: Drosera coalara links Drosera citrina with Drosera nivea". Carnivorous Plant Newsletter. 4 (1): 6–16. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
4. ^ "Pygmy Drosera albonatata - echinoblastus". International Carnivorous Plant society. Retrieved 13 September 2021.

Taxon identifiers

Drosera citrina|

* Wikidata: Q1260412
* Wikispecies: Drosera citrina
* APNI: 171734
* CoL: 37QPT
* EoL: 5470957
* FloraBase: 13381
* GBIF: 3190748
* iNaturalist: 880501
* IPNI: 968285-1
* IUCN: 66438400
* Open Tree of Life: 3943379
* Plant List: kew-64300
* POWO: urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:968285-1
* Tropicos: 50174409
* WFO: wfo-0000945877