4. Sundew (Drosera glanduligera)
Sundews are carnivorous plants that can trap and digest insects to obtain extra nutrients such as nitrogen. The leaves of sundews are covered with “tentacles”. The tip of every tentacle contains a sticky nectar gland on which an insect can get stuck. As an insect struggles to free itself, the tentacles/leaf start to wrap itself around the insect, killing it through suffocation, and digesting it through the enzymes secreted.
Sundews can be found all over the world. Because of their adaptability to many regions, there is much diversity in the genus Drosera.