Salisbury, R.A. (1808), Paradisus Londinensis 2(1): ad t. 95 [tax. nov.]

• Type: Drosera L.

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Kubitzki, K. in Kubitzki, K. (ed.) (2002), Droseraceae. The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants 5: 198-202, Figs. 33-34 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Dionaeaceae Raf. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Aldrovandaceae Nakai legitimate

Wheeler, J.R., Marchant, N.G. & Lewington, M. (2002), Dicotyledons. Flora of the South West 2: 580 [secondary reference]

The Angiosperm Phylogeny Group (2003), An update of the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group classification for the orders and families of flowering plants: APG II. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 141(4): 418 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Dionaeaceae Raf. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Aldrovandaceae Nakai legitimate

Cooper, W.E. & Cooper, W.T. (2004), Fruits of the Australian Tropical Rainforest: 153 [secondary reference]

Thorne, R.F. & Reveal, J.L. (2007), An Updated Classification of the Class Magnoliopsida ("Angiospermae"). Botanical Review 73(2): 98 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Dionaeaceae Raf. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Aldrovandaceae Nakai legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2008), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

orthographic variant: Drosereae Salisb. orth. var.

• APC Dist.: WA, NT, SA, Qld, NSW, ACT, Vic, Tas

Mabberley, D.J. (1 May 2008), Mabberley's Plant-Book Edn. 3: 289, 933 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Aldrovandaceae Nakai legitimate taxonomic synonym: Dionaeaceae Raf. legitimate

The Angiosperm Phylogeny Group (2009), An update of the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group classification for the orders and families of flowering plants: APG III. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 161(2): 115 [secondary reference]

Barrett, Russell & Tay, Eng Pin (2016), Perth Plants: a Field Guide to the Bushland and Coastal Flora of Kings Park and Bold Park Edn. 2: 22 (photo) [secondary reference]

common name: Sundew [n/a]

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