Genus Roridula (Noun)
Meaning
Insectivorous undershrubs of South Africa; in some classifications placed in the family Droseraceae.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Roridula are small, insectivorous undershrubs that can be found only in the southwestern part of South Africa.
- The genus Roridula, although carnivorous, lacks the snap trap mechanism typical of the family Droseraceae.
- Roridula gorgonias and Roridula dentata are the two species that comprise this unusual and unique genus of plants.
- The sticky droplets on the leaves of Roridula trap and digest insects to obtain nutrients from the insect bodies.
- Roridula's dependence on this nutrient source gives them an advantage in nutrient-poor South African soil.