NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Byblis (plant)

Classification of Insectivorous Plants - Table - MSN Encarta (151 words)
	Plants that obtain at least some of their nutrition by capturing and digesting prey are called insectivorous, or carnivorous, plants.
	Such plants have adaptations that allow them to attract, catch, and break down or digest prey once it is caught.
	Generally, these plants are classified into genera based upon the mechanism they have for trapping and capturing their prey.

Byblis, Carnivorous Plants Online - Botanical Society of America (491 words)
	Byblis is native to Australia and typically is a desert plant.
	The flowers of Byblis are red-purple, and are probably attractive to a kind of bee.
	Byblis is one of a few flowering plants that have what is known as buzz pollination.

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