List of carnivorous plants


This list of carnivorous plants is a comprehensive listing of all known carnivorous plant species, of which more than 750 are currently recognised. Unless otherwise stated it is based on Jan Schlauer's . Extinct taxa are denoted with a dagger.
Some of the species on this list may not satisfy certain strict definitions of plant carnivory, and could alternatively be characterised as merely paracarnivorous or protocarnivorous.

Extant species

''[Aldrovanda]''

This genus contains a single extant species.

''[Brocchinia]''

This genus contains around 20 extant species, of which at least two are thought to be carnivorous.

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The following list of 8 species is based on Carnivorous Plants of Australia Magnum Opus.

''[Catopsis]''

This genus contains around 20 extant species, of which at least one is thought to be carnivorous.

''Cephalotus''

This genus contains a single extant species.

''Darlingtonia''

This genus contains a single extant species.

''Dionaea''

This genus contains a single extant species.

''[Drosera]''

There are around 208 species here:

''Drosophyllum''

This genus contains a single extant species.

''[Genlisea]''

The following list of 29 species is based on Monograph of the Genus Genlisea.

''[Heliamphora]''

The following list of 23 species is based on Sarraceniaceae of South America.

''[Nepenthes]''

The following list of 170 species is based on Pitcher Plants of the Old World and New Nepenthes, with the addition of newly described species.

''[Philcoxia]''

This genus contains seven extant species, all of which are thought to be carnivorous.
  • Philcoxia bahiensis V.C.Souza & Harley, 2000
  • Philcoxia goiasensis P.Taylor, 2000
  • Philcoxia minensis V.C.Souza & Giul., 2000
  • Philcoxia tuberosa M.L.S.Carvalho & L.P.Queiroz, 2014
  • Philcoxia rhizomatosa A.V.Scatigna & V.C.Souza, 2015
  • Philcoxia maranhensis A.V.Scatigna, 2017
  • Philcoxia courensis A.V.Scatigna, 2017

''[Pinguicula]''

''[Roridula]''

This genus contains two extant species.

''[Sarracenia]''

The following list of 8 species is based on Sarraceniaceae of North America.
Some authorities additionally recognise up to three more species:

''[Stylidium]''

Around 300 species of Stylidium are currently recognised.Stylidium accedensStylidium aceratumStylidium aciculareStylidium acuminatumStylidium adenophorumStylidium adnatum : Beaked triggerplantStylidium adpressum : Trigger-on-stiltsStylidium aeonioidesStylidium affine : Queen triggerplantStylidium albolilacinumStylidium albomontisStylidium alsinoidesStylidium amoenum : Lovely triggerplantStylidium androsaceumStylidium aquaticumStylidium arenicolaStylidium armeriumStylidium articulatum : Stout triggerplantStylidium assimile : Bronze-leaved triggerplantStylidium asymmetricum : Asymmetric triggerplantStylidium austrocapenseStylidium barleei : Tooth-leaved triggerplantStylidium bauthasStylidium beaugleholeiStylidium begoniifoliumStylidium bellidifoliumStylidium bicolorStylidium breviscapum : Boomerang triggerplantStylidium brunonianum : Pink fountain triggerplantStylidium brunonisStylidium bryoidesStylidium bulbiferum : Circus triggerplantStylidium burbidgeanumStylidium buxifoliumStylidium caespitosum : Fly-away triggerplantStylidium calcaratum : Book triggerplantStylidium candelabrumStylidium capillareStylidium caricifolium : MilkmaidsStylidium carlquistiiStylidium carnosum : Fleshy-leaved triggerplantStylidium caulescensStylidium ceratophorumStylidium chiddarcoopingenseStylidium chinenseStylidium choreanthum : Dancing triggerplantStylidium cicatricosumStylidium ciliatum : Golden triggerplantStylidium ciliumStylidium clarksoniiStylidium clavatumStylidium claytonioidesStylidium coatesianumStylidium compressumStylidium confertumStylidium confluensStylidium cordifoliumStylidium coroniforme : Wongan Hills triggerplantStylidium corymbosum : WhitecapsStylidium costulatumStylidium crassifolium : Thick-leaved triggerplantStylidium crossocephalum : Posy triggerplantStylidium cuneiformisStylidium cygnorumStylidium cymiferumStylidium daphneStylidium debileStylidium delicatumStylidium desertorumStylidium despectum : Dwarf triggerplantStylidium diceratumStylidium dichotomum : Pins-and-needlesStylidium dicksoniiStylidium dielsianum : Tangle triggerplantStylidium diffusumStylidium dilatatumStylidium diplectroglossumStylidium dispermumStylidium diuroides : Donkey triggerplantStylidium divaricatum : Daddy-long-legsStylidium divergensStylidium diversifolium : Touch-me-notStylidium drummondianumStylidium dunlopianumStylidium ecorne : Foot triggerplantStylidium edentatumStylidium eglandulosum : Wooly-stemmed triggerplantStylidium elegansStylidium elongatum : Tall triggerplantStylidium emarginatumStylidium ensatumStylidium ericksonaeStylidium eriopodumStylidium eriorhizumStylidium evolutumStylidium expeditionis : Tutanning triggerplantStylidium falcatum : Slender beaked triggerplantStylidium fimbriatumStylidium fissilobumStylidium flagellumStylidium floodiiStylidium floribundumStylidium flumenseStylidium fluminenseStylidium foveolatumStylidium fruticosumStylidium galioides : Yellow mountain triggerplantStylidium glabrifoliumStylidium glandulosum : Bushy triggerplantStylidium glandulosissimumStylidium glaucum : Grey triggerplantStylidium graminifolium : Grass triggerplantStylidium guttatum : Dotted triggerplantStylidium gypsophiloidesStylidium hebegynumStylidium hirsutum : Hairy triggerplantStylidium hispidum : White butterfly triggerplantStylidium hortiorumStylidium hugeliiStylidium humphreysiiStylidium imbricatum : Tile-leaved triggerplantStylidium inaequipetalumStylidium inconspicuumStylidium induratum : Desert triggerplantStylidium insensitivum : Isensitive triggerplantStylidium inundatum : Hundreds and ThousandsStylidium inversiflorumStylidium involucratumStylidium ireneaeStylidium javanicumStylidium junceum : Reed triggerplantStylidium kalbarrienseStylidium keigheryiStylidium kunthiiStylidium lachnopodumStylidium laciniatum : Tattered triggerplantStylidium laricifolium : Tree triggerplantStylidium lateriticolaStylidium lehmannianumStylidium leiophyllumStylidium lepidum : RedcapsStylidium leptobotrydiumStylidium leptobotrysStylidium leptocalyx : Slender-calyxed triggerplantStylidium leptophyllum : Needle-leaved triggerplantStylidium leptorrhizumStylidium leptostachyumStylidium lessoniiStylidium leeuwinenseStylidium limbatum : Fringed-leaved triggerplantStylidium lindleyanumStylidium lineare : Narrow-leaved triggerplantStylidium lineatum : Sunny triggerplantStylidium lobuliflorumStylidium longibracteatum : Long-bracted triggerplantStylidium longicornuStylidium longifoliumStylidium longissimumStylidium longitubum : Jumping JacksStylidium lowrieanumStylidium luteum : Yellow triggerplantStylidium macranthum : Crab clawsStylidium maitlandianum : Fountain triggerplantStylidium majusStylidium marginatumStylidium maritimumStylidium marradongenseStylidium megacarpumStylidium melastachysStylidium merrallii : Merralls triggerplantStylidium mimeticumStylidium miniatum : Pink butterfly triggerplantStylidium minusStylidium mitchelliiStylidium mitrasacmoidesStylidium montanumStylidium mucronatumStylidium multiscapumStylidium muscicolaStylidium neglectum : Neglected triggerplantStylidium nominatumStylidium nonscandensStylidium nudumStylidium nunagarensis : Nungarin triggerplantStylidium obtusatum : Pinafore triggerplantStylidium ornatumStylidium oviflorumStylidium pachyrrhizumStylidium paniculatumStylidium paulineaeStylidium pedunculatumStylidium pendulumStylidium periscelianthum : Pantaloon triggerplantStylidium perizosteraStylidium perminutumStylidium perpusillum : Tiny triggerplantStylidium petiolare : Horned triggerplantStylidium piliferum : Common butterfly triggerplantStylidium pingrupenseStylidium planifoliumStylidium plantagineum : Plantagenet triggerplantStylidium polystachiumStylidium preissii : Lizard triggerplantStylidium pritzelianum : Royal triggerplantStylidium productumStylidium proliferumStylidium prophyllumStylidium propinquumStylidium pruinosumStylidium pseudocaespitosumStylidium pseudohirsutumStylidium pseudosacculatumStylidium pseudotenellumStylidium pubigerum : Yellow Butterfly triggerplantStylidium pulchellum : Thumbelina triggerplantStylidium pulviniformeStylidium pycnostachyum : Downy triggerplantStylidium pygmaeum : Pygmy triggerplantStylidium quadrifurcatum : Four-pronged triggerplantStylidium ramosissimumStylidium ramosumStylidium reductumStylidium reduplicatumStylidium repens : Matted triggerplantStylidium rhipidium : Fan triggerplantStylidium rhynchocarpum : Black-beaked triggerplantStylidium ricaeStylidium rigidulumStylidium rivulosumStylidium robustumStylidium roseo-alatum : Pink-wing triggerplantStylidium roseonanumStylidium roseumStylidium rotundifoliumStylidium rubriscapumStylidium rupestre : Rock triggerplantStylidium sacculatumStylidium scabridum : Moth triggerplantStylidium scandens : Climbing triggerplantStylidium scariosumStylidium schizanthumStylidium schoenoides : Cow KicksStylidium sejunctumStylidium semaphorumStylidium semipartitumStylidium septentrionaleStylidium serrulatumStylidium setaceumStylidium setigerumStylidium sidjamesiiStylidium simulansStylidium sinicumStylidium soboliferumStylidium spathulatum : Creamy triggerplantStylidium spinulosum : Topsy-turvy triggerplantStylidium squamellosum : Maze triggerplantStylidium squamosotuberosum : Fleshy-rhizomed triggerplantStylidium stenophyllumStylidium stenosepalumStylidium stipitatumStylidium stowardiiStylidium striatum : Fan-leaved triggerplantStylidium subulatumStylidium suffruticosumStylidium sulcatumStylidium symoniiStylidium tenellumStylidium tenerrimumStylidium tenerumStylidium tenueStylidium tenuicarpumStylidium tenuifoliumStylidium tepperianumStylidium tetrandraStylidium thesioides : Delicate triggerplantStylidium thyrsiformeStylidium tinkeriStylidium torticarpumStylidium trichopodumStylidium turbinatumStylidium tylosumStylidium udusicolaStylidium uliginosumStylidium umbellatumStylidium uniflorum : Pincushion triggerplantStylidium utriculariodes : Pink fan triggerplantStylidium validumStylidium velleioidesStylidium verticillatum: Pink mountain triggerplantStylidium violaceum : Violet triggerplantStylidium vitienseStylidium warriedarenseStylidium weeliwolliStylidium wightianumStylidium wilroyenseStylidium xanthopis : Yellow eyed triggerplantStylidium yilgarnense : Yilgarn triggerplantStylidium zeicolor : Maize triggerplant

''[Triantha]''

This genus contains at least 4 species, one of which was reported to be carnivorous in 2021.Triantha occidentalis : Western false asphodel

''Triphyophyllum''

This genus contains a single extant species.

''[Utricularia]''

Extinct species

''[Aldrovanda]''

Numerous extinct species of Aldrovanda have been described, all of which are known only from fossil pollen and seeds.

†''Archaeamphora''

This genus contains a single extinct species, described from fossilised leaf material. The identification of Archaeamphora as a pitcher plant has been questioned by a number of authors.

†''[Droserapites]''

This is a form taxon known only from fossil pollen.

†''[Droserapollis]''

This is a form taxon known only from fossil pollen.

†''[Droseridites]''

This is a form taxon known only from fossil pollen. Three species of the "Droseridites echinosporus group" have been transferred to the genus Nepenthes.

†''[Fischeripollis]''

This is a form taxon known only from fossil pollen.

''[Nepenthes]''

Three species known only from fossil pollen and originally assigned to Droseridites have been transferred to the genus Nepenthes.

†''Nepenthidites''

This is a form taxon known only from fossil pollen. Droseridites major and Droseridites parvus are considered synonyms of Nepenthidites laitryngewensis by some authorities.

†''Palaeoaldrovanda''

This is a form taxon known only from what were originally described as fossil seeds. These supposed seeds have subsequently been identified as insect eggs.

†''Saxonipollis''

This is a form taxon known only from fossil pollen.