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DROSOPHYLLUM [1 record]

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Record 1 1980-08-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
CONT

The dewy pine of the western Mediterranean, a passive trapper and the only species in the genus Drosophyllum, is relatively drought-resistant during its main growing period. Found on the dry, sandy coastal plains of Portugal and Morocco, it depends on sea mists for a part of its water supply.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
CONT

Une espèce de Droséracée des régions méditerranéennes occidentales, piégeur passif et seule espèce du genre Drosophyllum, résiste bien à la sécheresse au cours de sa croissance. Elle pousse dans les plaines côtières sablonneuses du Portugal et du Maroc et tire une partie de l'eau dont elle a besoin des brouillards marins.

Spanish

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