Aldrovanda

Aldrovanda
Temporal range: Paleocene - Recent
Aldrovanda vesiculosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Droseraceae
Genus: Aldrovanda
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Synonyms[1]
  • Drosera aldrovanda F.Muell., superfluous name
  • Aldrovanda verticillata Roxb.
  • Aldrovanda generalis E.H.L.Krause

Aldrovanda /ˌældrəˈvændə/ is a genus of carnivorous plants encompassing one extant species (Aldrovanda vesiculosa, the waterwheel plant) and 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.[2] Aldrovanda vesiculosa has been reported from scattered locations in Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia.[1][3][4][5]

  1. ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Aldrovanda vesiculosa [permanent dead link]
  2. ^ Genaust, Helmut (1976). Etymologisches Wörterbuch der botanischen Pflanzennamen ISBN 3-7643-0755-2
  3. ^ Lee, B.C. (2009). Rare plants data book of Korea: 1-296. Korea National Arboretum
  4. ^ Flora of China Vol. 8 Page 201 貉藻属 he zao shu Aldrovanda Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 1: 281. 1753.
  5. ^ Altervista Flora Italiana, Aldrovanda vesiculosa L. includes line drawing plus a European distribution map