Drosophyllum

Drosophyllum
	Drosophyllum lusitanicum in the wild
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Drosophyllaceae; Chrtek, Slaviková & Studnička
Genus:	Drosophyllum; Link
Species:	D. lusitanicum
Binomial name
	Drosophyllum lusitanicum; (L.) Link
	Drosophyllum distribution
Synonyms
	Drosera lusitanica; L.; Drosophyllum pedatum; Dutailly nom.nud.; Rorella lusitanica; (L.) Raf.; Spergulus droseroides; Brot. ex Steud. nom.illeg.;

Drosophyllum (/ˌdrɒsoʊˈfɪləm/ DROSS-oh-FIL-əm, rarely /drəˈsɒfɪləm/ drə-SOF-il-əm) is a genus of carnivorous plants containing the single species Drosophyllum lusitanicum, commonly known as Portuguese sundew or dewy pine. In appearance, it is similar to the related genus Drosera (the sundews), and to the much more distantly related Byblis (the rainbow plants).

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