Definition of Roridula

1. Noun. Either of 2 species of the genus Roridula; South African viscid perennial low-growing woody shrubs.

Generic synonyms: Carnivorous Plant
Group relationships: Genus Roridula

Lexicographical Neighbors of Roridula

roques
roquesite
roquet
roqueted
roqueting
roquets
roquette
roquettes
roquin
roral
roration
rore
rores
roric
rorid
roridula (current term)
rorie
rorier
roriest
roriferous
rorifluent
rorisite
rorqual
rorquals
rorschach test
rort
rorted
rorter
rorters
rortier

Literary usage of Roridula

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

1. Insectivorous Plants by Charles Darwin (1875)
"... of catching insects—Power of absorption—Digestion of animal substances — Summary on Drosophyllum — roridula — Byblis — Glandular hairs of other plants, ..."

2. Charles Darwin's Works by Charles Darwin (1896)
"... of catching insects—Power of absorption—Digestion of animal substances — Summary on Drosophyllum — roridula — Byblis — Glandular hairs of other plants, ..."

3. The Transactions of the South African Philosophical Society by South African Philosophical Society (1880)
"Some idea of the amount of the viscous fluid on the roridula may be formed ... The other species of roridula I have not seen ; it is said to occur on the ..."

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