Drosera indica

Satish Phadke

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Sep 21, 2010, 12:19:28 AM9/21/10

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Drosera indica
Family Droseraceae.
An insectivorous plant. (Not a very good image though)
Observed on Kas plateau.Sunday 19 SEP 2010
Regards
Dr Phadke Satish

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Bhatt Sweta

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Sep 21, 2010, 2:07:40 PM9/21/10

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Adding one from my side.

Clicked on 18th Sept.
Location: Kaas Plateau
Also known as sun-dew plant as the sticky substance/mucilage shines, attacking the prey, whine sun light falls on it.

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Pankaj Kumar

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Sep 21, 2010, 2:17:29 PM9/21/10

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Special attention for Dr. Aparna Watve: Wont it be interesting is
some one works on what all insects gets trapped by such species of
carnivorous plants?
Someone could do a PhD on this.
Nice pic by the way....
Regards
Pankaj

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Bhatt Sweta

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Sep 21, 2010, 2:19:57 PM9/21/10

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LOTS OF TYPO ERROR...

Adding one from my side.
Clicked on 18th Sept.
Location: Kaas Plateau

Also known as sun-dew plant as the sticky substance/mucilage shines, attracting the prey, when the sun light falls on it.

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