| Tropical Sundew |
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| File size | 400966 |
| Original date | 9/28/08 12:27 PM |
| Resolution | 2048 x 1536 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 82.8mm |
| Exposure time | 1/320s |
| Aperture | 5.6 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | Panasonic |
| Camera model | DMC-FZ18 |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Botanical name: Drosera burmanni Family: Droseraceae (Sundew family)
Synonyms: Drosera indica var. dietrichiana
Synonyms: Drosera indica var. dietrichiana
Tropical Sundew is a small, compact insectivorous plant, normally
spanning only 2 cm. It is one of the fastest insect-trapping sundews, and its
leaves can curl around an insect in only a few seconds, compared to the
minutes or hours it takes other sundews to surround their prey. The leaves
all lie flat on the ground in a rosette. The are 6-12 mm long, narrow at
the base. The upper surface is covered with sticky glands which trap
insects and digest them. Tiny flowers arise on a leafless scape, 5-20 cm
long, arising from leaf axils. Tropical Sundew produces large amounts of
seed. It is found in Tropical & Subtropical Asia to Australia.
Flowering: September-December.
| Identification credit: Ryan Brookes | Photographed at Kas Plateau, Satara, Maharashtra. |
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