Byblidaceae

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Byblidaceae is a small family of carnivorous flowering plants, commonly known as rainbow plants, native mainly to Australia and related regions.

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Byblidaceae canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf plant family
taxon
belongsToClade Asterids
carnivoryMechanism sticky glandular leaves
clade Angiosperms
linked to: Magnoliophyta

Eudicots
commonName rainbow plants
describedAsSmallFamily true
distributionHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
ecologicalStrategy nutrient acquisition via carnivory
flowerColor usually purple or violet
flowerType zygomorphic flowers
growthForm herbaceous plants
habitat heathlands
rocky outcrops
seasonally wet sandy soils
hasGenus Byblis
isCarnivorous true
kingdom Plantae
leafType narrow linear leaves
nativeTo Australia
New Guinea
adjacent regions of Australasia
order Lamiales
photosyntheticPathway C3
pollinationSyndrome insect pollination
preyType small insects
recognizedAsCarnivorousPlantFamily true
reproduction sexual reproduction by seeds
seedDispersal primarily gravity and short-distance dispersal
taxonRank family
typeGenus Byblis

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Lamiales includesFamily Byblidaceae