Droserapites
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Droserapites is a genus of extinct plants of somewhat uncertain droseracean affinity.
Fossil pollen of D. clavatus was found in Miocene formations of Taiwan. It is "tetrad, inaperturate, with clavate, baculate and gemmate processes", and matches that of extant Drosera in morphology.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ Song, Z.-C., W.-M. Wang & F. Huang 2004. Fossil Pollen Records of Extant Angiosperms in China. The Botanical Review 70(4): 425–458.
Aldrovanda • Brocchinia • Byblis • Catopsis • Cephalotus • Darlingtonia • Dionaea • Drosera • Drosophyllum • Genlisea • Heliamphora • Nepenthes • Pinguicula • Roridula • Sarracenia • Triphyophyllum • Utricularia
Protocarnivorous: Capsella • Dipsacus • Geranium • Ibicella • Paepalanthus • Passiflora • Plumbago • Potentilla • Stylidium
Extinct: Archaeamphora • Droserapollis • Droserapites • Droseridites • Fischeripollis • Palaeoaldrovanda • Saxonipollis
See also: List of carnivorous plants
