Carnivorous plants of Europe

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species of carnivorous plant in the genus Pinguicula.

Pinguicula, commonly known as butterworts, is a genus of carnivorous flowering plants in the family Lentibulariaceae. They use sticky, glandular leaves to lure, trap, and digest insects in order to supplement the poor mineral nutrition they obtain from the environment. 126 species are currently accepted. 13 are native to Europe, 9 to North America, and some to northern Asia. The largest number of species is in South and Central America.

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Aldrovanda is a genus of carnivorous plants encompassing one extant species: the waterwheel plant (Aldrovanda vesiculosa). 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.

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species of plant, Humped bladderwort

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carnivorous plants of Europe and Africa

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Drosophyllum ( , rarely ) is a genus of carnivorous plants containing the single species Drosophyllum lusitanicum, commonly known as Portuguese sundew or dewy pine. In appearance, it is similar to the related genus Drosera (the sundews), and to the much more distantly related Byblis (the rainbow plants).