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Roridulaceae

plant family
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The Roridulaceae family contains a single genus, Roridula, with two species of small shrubs native to southern Africa. These plants have linear leaves covered in sticky, resin-secreting hairs. While they appear to be insectivorous due to these sticky hairs, there is no current evidence of insectivory. The flowers are medium-sized with free sepals and petals, and they possess five stamens that invert early in their development. The Roridulaceae are part of the Sarraceniaceae group, which also includes Sarraceniaceae and Actinidiaceae.1

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  1. Ericales - Roridulaceae
  2. Roridula
  3. Sapindales - Evolution
  4. Rafflesiaceae
  5. Rhizophoraceae

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