NOUN | plant | Drosophyllum lusitanicum | perennial of dry habitats whose leaves have glandular hairs that secrete adhesive and digestive fluid for capture and digestion of insects |
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Meaning | perennial of dry habitats whose leaves have glandular hairs that secrete adhesive and digestive fluid for capture and digestion of insects; Portugal, southern Spain and Morocco. | |
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Member of | Drosophyllum, genus Drosophyllum | One species |
Broader | carnivorous plant | plants adapted to attract and capture and digest primarily insects but also other small animals |
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