Drosera rotundifolia L.
(Round-leaved Sundew)

Interactions where Drosera rotundifolia is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
leaf is predator of UK/IrelandMajor DIPTERA two-winged flies Insectivorous Plants, Darwin, C., 1875
 /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Caryophyllales/Droseraceae/Drosera rotundifolia/Drosera rotundifoliaround-leaved sundewleaf Animal / predatorUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Dipteratwo-winged fliesMajor
leaf is predator of UK/IrelandRare Coenonympha pamphilus Small Heath Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae Insectivorous Plants, Darwin, C., 1875
 /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Caryophyllales/Droseraceae/Drosera rotundifolia/Drosera rotundifoliaround-leaved sundewleaf Animal / predatorUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Nymphalidae/Coenonympha pamphilus/Coenonympha pamphilussmall heathRare
bladder is predator of UK/IrelandRare ANISOPTERA dragonflies Odonata Insectivorous Plants, Darwin, C., 1875
 /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Caryophyllales/Droseraceae/Drosera rotundifolia/Drosera rotundifoliaround-leaved sundewbladder Animal / predatorUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Odonata/Anisoptera/AnisopteradragonfliesRare

Author & YearTitleSource
Darwin, C., 1875Insectivorous Plants463pp

Drosera rotundifolia (Round-leaved Sundew) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Drosera rotundifolia (Round-leaved Sundew) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesDrosera rotundifolia (Round-leaved Sundew)
GenusDrosera (sundews)
FamilyDROSERACEAE (sundews)
OrderCARYOPHYLLALES (pinks, goosefoots and docks)
SubclassEU-DICOTS (dicotyledonous flowering plants)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Drosera rotundifolia (Round-leaved Sundew)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Marren, P. 2002 The deadly world of Britain’s carnivorous plants British Wildlife Vol 13, No 5: 327-334.

Drosera rotundifolia (Round-leaved Sundew) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Drosera rotundifolia (Round-leaved Sundew):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 14 images of Drosera rotundifolia (Round-leaved Sundew)
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