Saxifraga candelabrum
| Saxifraga candelabrum | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Saxifragales |
| Family: | Saxifragaceae |
| Genus: | Saxifraga |
| Species: | S. candelabrum |
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| Saxifraga candelabrum | |
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Saxifraga candelabrum is a species of flowering plant in the family Saxifragaceae.[2] It is native to northwestern Sichuan and northern Yunnan, China.[1] A perennial herb reaching 15 to 38 cm (6 to 15 in), it is found in a variety of habitats, including forests, forest edges, high meadows, and rocky crevices at elevations from 2,000 to 4,200 m (6,600 to 13,800 ft).[2] A 2026 study found that it is carnivorous, trapping insects in the glandular hairs of its leaves and digesting them.[3]
References
- 1 2 "Saxifraga candelabrum Franch". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
- 1 2 "灯架虎耳草 deng jia hu er cao". Flora of China. Missouri Botanical Garden & Harvard University Herbaria. 2026. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
- ↑ Zhang, Xin-Jian; Deng, Tao; Lin, Nan; Wang, Heng-Chang; Song, Bo; Xun, Er-Na; Huang, Xian-Han; Fu, Quan-Sheng; Chen, Jun-Tong; Luo, Peng-Rui; Soltis, Douglas E.; Sun, Hang (2026). "Identification of carnivory in the flowering plant Saxifraga via multidisciplinary evidence". Nature Communications. 17 7557. doi:10.1038/s41467-026-75288-y.