Genlisea hispidula

Common name: Corkscrew Plant

Family: Lentibulariaceae

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Country of Origin: subtropical southern Africa

Description: Genlisea have no roots. They are anchored into saturated soils by highly modified leaves. These leaves produce no chlorophyll and form a hollow cylinder that corkscrews down into the soil and creates a lobster-pot type trap.²

Uses:

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USDA Zone:

Source: Matt Opel ex ICPS seedbank

Provenance:

new plant from NECPS show, Sept 2023

Restrictions:

Culture:

Classification:

• Division: Magnoliophyta
• Class: Magnoliopsida
• SubClass: euasterid I
• Order: Lamiales
• SubOrder:
• Family: Lentibulariaceae
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References:

1. The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Last accessed on Thursday, September 28, 2017.
2. A Plant With Lobster-Pots at In Defense of Plants. Last accessed on Thursday, September 28, 2017.
3. Genlisea hispidula at African Plants Database. Last accessed on Thursday, September 28, 2017.
4. WCSP (2017). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Last accessed on Saturday, December 30, 2017.

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