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Aldrovanda intermedia
About
Aldrovanda is a genus of carnivorous plants encompassing one extant species: the waterwheel plant. It also covers numerous extinct taxa. The genus is named in honor of the Italian naturalist Ulisse Aldrovandi, the founder of the Botanical Garden of Bologna, Orto Botanico dell'Università di Bologna. Aldrovanda vesiculosa primary habitat is shallow standing waters with humic elements. It has been reported from scattered locations in Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia.
- Family
- Droseraceae
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Aldrovanda intermedia
- Slug
- aldrovanda-intermedia
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Droseraceae
- Genus
- Aldrovanda
- Species
- intermedia
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 28
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