Family – Droseraceae – 3 species in Sri Lanka

77. DROSERACEAE

77.01.DROSERA L.

D.burmannii Vahl  E:sundew S:wata-essa

D.indicaL. E:sundew S:kandul-essa

D.peltata Smith E:sundew S:ada-handa-essa

Reference – A CHECK LIST OF THE FLOWERING PLANTS; Lilani Kumudini Senaratna, B.Sc. (Colombo) M.Phil. (OUSL), Department of Botany, The Open University of Sri Lanka, Nawala, Nugegoda.  Published by National Science Foundation 47/5, Maitland, Place Colombo 7 SRI LANKA

 

Drosera burmannii , Family-Droseraceae , Common name-Wate-essa , Origin-Native , Habit-Herb , Ecology-Wetlands ,Comment-Insetiverous plant.

Drosera indica , Family-Droseraceae , Common name-Kandulessa , Origin-Native , Habit-Herb , Ecology-Open areas ,Comment-Wide destribution. Insetivorous., Referance-R6:114

Drosera peltata , Family-Droseraceae , Common name-Ada handa essa, Sundew , Origin-Native , Habit-Herb , Ecology-. ,Comment-Insectivorous, Referance-R6:115