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Genlisea margaretae {Chitembo}
(Chitembo, Bié, Angola)

In collectie Hutch. (1946)

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Description

Genlisea margaretae is a carnivorous species in the genus Genlisea (family Lentibulariaceae) native to areas of Madagascar, Tanzania, and Zambia.[1] It has pale bundles of root-like organs up to about 20 cm long under ground that attract, trap, and digest protozoans. These organs are subterranean leaves, which lack chlorophyll. It had been known to possess the smallest known genome of any flowering plant as of 2006, but was later surpassed by the related species Genlisea tuberosa.

Distribution

Floristic provinces

Sudan-Zambezi Zambezi
Madagascar Eastern Madagascar

Angola, Madagascar, Tanzania, Zambia

Climate at the locality

Chitembo, Bié, Angola Walter and Lieth climate diagram: monthly temperature and precipitation. Chitembo, Bié, Angola1628 m · 13.51° S, 16.76° E19.7 °C · 1 307 mm 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 0 20 40 60 80 100 200 J F M A M J J A S O N D Temperature (°C) Precipitation (mm) dryhumid> 100 mmmean min-max ERA5 via Open-Meteo · 1991-2020 · reanalysis, ~10-25 km

Gridded estimate at roughly 10 to 25 km. In mountainous terrain the actual site may differ, and the diagram says nothing about soil moisture conditions.

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