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Cephalotus follicularis , a low growing
pitcher plant endemic to
Southwest Australia
Australia has one of the world's richest
carnivorous plant floras, with around 187 recognised species from 6
genera .
[1]
Species
The following list is derived from Australian Carnivorous Plants (2012) by Greg Bourke and Richard Nunn.
[1] It notably excludes the genus
Stylidium , whose members may be considered to be
protocarnivorous or
carnivorous because the glandular
trichomes that cover the
scape and flower can trap, kill, and digest small insects with
protease enzymes produced by the plant.
[2]
See also
References
Further reading
Clayton, C.H. 1998. Carnivorous Plants in Victoria, Australia . Triffid Park, Australia.
Clayton, C.H. 2003. Carnivorous Plants in New South Wales, Australia . Triffid Park, Australia.
Clayton, C.H. 2003. Carnivorous Plants in Tasmania, Australia . Triffid Park, Australia.
Clayton, C.H. 2005. Carnivorous Plants in South Australia, Australia . Triffid Park, Australia.
Clayton, C.H. 2005. Sub-Carnivorous Plants in Australia . Triffid Park, Australia.
Erickson, R. 1968. Plants of Prey in Australia . Lamb Publications, Perth.
Lowrie, A. 1987.
Carnivorous Plants of Australia . Volume 1. University of Western Australia Press, Nedlands.
Lowrie, A. 1989.
Carnivorous Plants of Australia . Volume 2. University of Western Australia Press, Nedlands.
Lowrie, A. 1998.
Carnivorous Plants of Australia . Volume 3. University of Western Australia Press, Nedlands.