Definition of Drosophyllum

1. Noun. One species.

Exact synonyms: Genus Drosophyllum
Generic synonyms: Dicot Genus, Magnoliopsid Genus
Group relationships: Droseraceae, Family Droseraceae, Sundew Family
Member holonyms: Drosophyllum Lusitanicum

Lexicographical Neighbors of Drosophyllum

Drickamer motif
Drigalski-Conradi agar
Drimys
Drimys winteri
Drina
Drinker respirator
Drixoral
Drogheda
Dromaeosauridae
Dromaius
Dromaius novaehollandiae
Dronten
Dror
Droseraceae
Drosophila
Drosophyllum (current term)
Drosophyllum lusitanicum
Drug Enforcement Administration
Drug Enforcement Agency
Drukpa
Drummond
Drummond's sign
Drummond light
Drummond lights
Drunken Fist
Drusilla
Druze
Dryadella
Dryas
Dryas octopetala

Literary usage of Drosophyllum

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Natural History of Plants: Their Forms, Growth, Reproduction and by Anton Kerner von Marilaun (1895)
"In the neighbourhood of Oporto, where Drosophyllum grows abundantly, the peasants use these plants instead of lime-twigs, hanging them up Fig. SO. ..."

2. Insectivorous Plants by Charles Darwin (1908)
"Drosophyllum—RORIDULA—BYBLIS—GLANDULAR HAIRS OP OTHER PLANTS—CONCLUDING REMARKS ON ... Drosophyllum—Structure of leaves—Nature of the secretion—Manner of ..."

3. Charles Darwin's Works by Charles Darwin (1896)
"Drosophyllum — Structure of leaves—Nature of the secretion—Manner of catching insects—Power of absorption — Digestion of animal substances — Summary on ..."

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