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Yellow sundew (Drosophyllum lusitanicum) showing (left) form of plant and (right) insect captured on insectivorous leaf

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yellow sundew

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Also known as: Drosophyllum lusitanicum, Portuguese sundew, dewy pine, flycatcher

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carnivorous plants

In carnivorous plant: Major families
Once classified within Droseraceae, the Portuguese sundew (Drosophyllum lusitanicum) is now placed within its own family, Drosophyllaceae (order Caryophyllales), of which it is the only species.
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In carnivorous plant: Ecology
Drosophyllum lusitanicum seems to be the one exception; it grows on dry, gravelly hills of Portugal and Morocco.
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