Madagascar Sundew

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Drosera madagascariensis

Madagascar Sundew, a reference photo
Photo: No machine-readable author provided. NoahElhardt assumed (based on copyright claims). · CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)

Drosera madagascariensis is a carnivorous plant of the sundew genus (Drosera). It was described in 1824 by A. P. de Candolle and is native to Africa.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Madagascar Sundew being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

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Classification

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Family
Droseraceae
Genus
Drosera
Species
Drosera madagascariensis

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