Drosera nivea

Drosera nivea is a species of carnivorous plant. It is a pygmy sundew and is native to Western Australia. The specific epithet nivea is derived from the Latin word niveus, meaning white, in reference to the colour of the plant's flower.^[3] It is closely related to Drosera citrina and has previously been considered a variety of D.citrina known as D. citrina var. nivea.^[2]

Drosera nivea
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Droseraceae
Genus:	Drosera
Subgenus:	Drosera subg. Bryastrum
Section:	Drosera sect. Lamprolepis
Species:	D. nivea
Binomial name
Drosera nivea Lowrie & Carlquist
Synonyms[2]
D.citrina var. nivea

See also

• List of Drosera species
• Drosera citrina