Figs. 4-10.— DKOSERA UNIFLORA. 
Family, Droserace^ :— Insectivorous herbs with radical leaves covered 
with glandular hairs. Flowers regular, 4-5 merous. Petals 
separate. Ovary superior. Fruit a locuUcidal capsule. 
Genus, Deosera {Sundew) :— Small, insectivorous, marsh plants. Leaves 
radical, long-stalked and covered with glandular hairs or tentacles. 
Flowers arranged in a 1-sided inflorescence, on a leafless stalk. 
Sepals, petals and stamens, 5. Styles 2-5, deeply 2-lobed. Fruit 
a 1-celled capsule, opening into 2-5 (or more) valves. 
Drosera uniflora, Willd. Plant an mcli or two kgh. 
Root fibrous, fleshy. Stem very short or practical y none. 
Leaves rotund, about I in. in diameter. Slower stalk erect, 
longer than the leaf stalks, usually 1-flowered but sometimes 
more Flowers conspicuous for such a small plant, bepais 
spoon-shaped. Petals longer than sepals, ovate, widening 
towards apex 
Peat bogs, not uncommon. 
East and West Falklands. 
• Description of plate :-4, whole plant; 5, flower ; 6, section of 
flower ; 7, stamen ; 8, pistil ; 9, seed ; 10, section o£ seed. All except 
4 enlarged. 
