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D. rotundifolia


Phil Green

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Was checking out the few drosera I have today and discovered that I'm not sure where some have gone (or when).

But anyway - as I didn't have any pic's of my rotundifolia, I took some.

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On closer inspection of the last one, I got a pleasant surprise.

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As I can't find many pic's on the web of snap tenticles on rotundifolia, I thought I'd share them.

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Guest Andreas Eils

I think Siggi Hartmeyer has discovered snap tentacles on the round leafed sundew two years ago - and so had to correct his studies about snap tentacles he published earlier. :sarcastic_hand:

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I think Siggi Hartmeyer has discovered snap tentacles on the round leafed sundew two years ago - and so had to correct his studies about snap tentacles he published earlier. :sarcastic_hand:

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I going to look for them now.

If i find them I will take a photo

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They aren't snap tentacles but type 2 as seen in this video

I have found them too but around the whole round.

I will add a photo

You are correct that they are type 2 - but both type 2 & 3 are termed snap tenticles.

Type 2 are found on many drosera, while type 3 (which react much quicker) has only been found on D. glanduligera.

What you are seeing all around the leaf edge (if you are looking at rotundifolia) are probably the type 1 tenticles - these have the thick base which emerges from the leaf margin (like type 2), but they also have the sticky mucilage (as can be seem in my pic).

Only those 2 which I have highlighted are the type 2 'Snap Tenticles'.

Yep, I did read that Siggi had found them on 'some' rotundifolia afterwards.

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