Genlisea hispidula Stapf

subg. Genlisea
Common Name: Corkscrew Plant
Family: Lentibulariaceae Rich.

Country of Origin: Mkambati, Transkei, South Africa
Habitat: Requires humid, tropical conditions, and partial shade

Description: Genlisea have no roots. They are anchored into saturated soils by highly modified leaves. These leaves produce no chlorophyll and form a hollow cylinder that corkscrews down into the soil and creates a lobster-pot type trap.²

Accession Data:

Accession # 200500082
Source: Matt Opel ex ICPS seedbank
Provenance: Mkambati, Transkei, South Africa
Accession Date: 09-07-2005
Bench: 2309 - Temperate Carnivores
- Currently: active - healthy
- Qty: 2 confirmed on 01-12-2022

Classification:

Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
SubClass: euasterid I
Order: Lamiales
SubOrder:
Family: Lentibulariaceae
SubFamily:
Tribe:
SubTribe:

Flowering Data:

This accession has been observed in bloom on:

Year	Jan				Feb				Mar					Apr				May				Jun					Jul				Aug				Sep					Oct				Nov				Dec
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006

References (internal):

EEB Greenhouse Holdings native to: Nigeria / Central African Republic / Cameroon / Kenya / Tanzania / Angola / Malawi / Mozambique / Zambia / Zimbabwe / Cape Provinces / KwaZulu-Natal / Swaziland / Northern Provinces

References (external):

The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Last accessed on Thursday, September 28, 2017.
A Plant With Lobster-Pots at In Defense of Plants. Last accessed on Thursday, September 28, 2017.
Genlisea hispidula at African Plants Database. Last accessed on Thursday, September 28, 2017.
WCSP (2017). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Last accessed on Saturday, December 30, 2017.

data regenerated on Mon, 06 Mar 2023 15:30:14 -0500 [bcm v4.0]