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Genlisea ( Lentibulariaceae )
Genlisea

These carnivorous plants are found in the tropical Africa, Madagascar, and South America.
These plant came into cultivation in the 1980's

They related to Pinguicula and more so to Utricularia, but the traps are unlike
those of any other carnivorous plant.
It's trap grows like a Utricularia, growing under ground about 1inch to 3 inches long
The traps start with one stem then into hollow bulblike structure ( stomach ) then into two pronged corkscrew.
The corkscrew structure has a slit down the length of the spiral, which is were the tiny creatures come in.
The spiral slit has bristly hairs that make the creatures go to the hollow bulblike structure ( stomach ).
This hollow bulblike structure has digestive juices.

The plant can be found growing with Drosera and Utricularia.
The plants are terrestrials or semi aquatics and the soil is a wet peaty sand.
It hard to identify from the plants leaf, so like some Utricularia the flower comes into play.
The flower are like Utricularia with colours yellow to violet.

If you have any other details, Photo's, or drawings please e-mail me.
Plant listings scroll below - information by Alan.

Key = Tropical Africa ( TR-A ) Angola, Zaire ( AZ ) Brazil ( B )
Northern South America ( NSA ) Venezuela ( V ) Zambia ( Z )
Guyana, Venezuela, Brazil ( GVB ) Southern Tropical Africa ( STA )
Zambia, Madagascar, Tanzania ( ZMT ) North America, South America ( NA-SA )
Brazil, Venezuela, Guyana, Paraguay ( BVGP )
Yellow Flower ( Y ) Yellow / White Flower ( YW ) Purple Flower ( P )
Light Purple / White Flower ( LWP ) Light Purple Flower ( LP ) Pink Flower ( PK )
Pink / White Flower ( PKW )

  Genlisea africana {Oliv.}( TR-A )
  Genlisea angolensis {Good}( AZ )
  Genlisea aurea {St.Hil.}( B )( Y )
  Genlisea barthlottii {Porembski, E.Fischer & Gemmel}
  Genlisea filiformis {St.Hil.}( NSA )( YW )
  Genlisea glabra {P.Taylor}( V )
  Genlisea glandulosissima {Fries}( Z )
  Genlisea guianensis {N.E.Br.}( GVB )( P )
  Genlisea hispidula {Stapf}( STA )( LWP )
  Genlisea lobata {Fromm-Trinta}( PKW )
  Genlisea margaretae {Hutch.}( ZMT )
  Genlisea pallida {Fromm-Trinta & P.Taylor}( YW )
  Genlisea pygmaea {St.Hil.}( NA-SA )( Y )
  Genlisea repens {Benj.}( BVGP )( Y )
  Genlisea roraimensis {N.E.Br.}( V )( Y )
  Genlisea sanariapoana {Steyerm.}( V )( PK )
  Genlisea stapfii {A.Chev.}( P )
  Genlisea subglabra {Stapf}
  Genlisea taylorii {Eb.Fischer, Porembski & Barthlott}
  Genlisea uncinata {P.Taylor & Fromm-Trinta}( B )( LP )
  Genlisea violacea {St.Hil.}( B )( LP )  

NOTE : There a few hybrids about now eg.( G.lobata x violacea ) and there is around six species to be named at this time.

 

Alan Haines 2003 to 2008©   
 

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