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Drosera
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Drosera, which is commonly known as the sundews, is one of the largest genera of carnivorous plants, with at least 194 species. These members of the family Droseraceae lure, capture, and digest insects using stalked mucilaginous glands covering their leaf surfaces. The insects are used to supplement the poor mineral nutrition of the soil in which the plants grow. Various species, which vary greatly in size and form, are native to every continent except Antarctica.
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Carnivorous plants have surprisingly complex and varied genomes — many species arose from ancient duplications of their entire genetic code, while others drastically shrank their genomes. These findings reveal carnivorous plants as powerful models for understanding how plant genomes evolve and adapt.
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