Taxon

Roridula gorgonias

Roridula gorgonias - Vliëebos, Flycatcher bush
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Common name: Vliëebos, Flycatcher bush
Family: Roridulaceae
Distribution: South Africa
National red list: Least Concern
Comments: Like other species of Roridula, the plant secretes mucilage to trap insects, but does not directly digest them. Instead, it forms a mutualistic relationship with assassin bugs, whereby the assassin bugs eat the trapped insects and the plant gains nutrients from their droppings.
Links: Carnivorousplants.org: propagation & growing of Roridula • Red List of South African Plants • SANBI PlantZAfrica • Wikipedia

Locations

  • 1: off site • Accession: 2020-72 • Origin: South Africa • Provenance: Wild
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