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Also known as: Aldrovanda vesiculosa
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carnivorous plants
- In carnivorous plant: Major families
… contains only one species, the waterwheel plant (A. vesiculosa), which is sometimes grown in aquaria as a curiosity. Similarly, the genus Dionaea consists of only the Venus flytrap (D. muscipula), well known for its quick-acting snap trap and commonly sold as a novelty. Once classified within Droseraceae, the Portuguese sundew…
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Droseraceae
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The waterwheel plant (Aldrovanda vesiculosa) is the only member of its genus. Once widely distributed throughout much of Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia, the waterwheel plant is listed as an endangered species on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. A free-floating aquatic species, the waterwheel…
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