Carnivorous Plants

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Carnivorous Plants

Carnivorous Plants

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‘A highly readable, informative, and entertaining natural history of carnivorous plants.’ – Botany One

‘Torre explores all the ways in which meat-eating plants feed our imagination. – The Age, Australia

Carnivorous plants are a unique group, possessing modified leaves to trap, kill and consume small creatures. As a result they are often depicted as killers in films and literature, yet some regard them as exotic and beautiful specimens to collect and display. In this abundantly illustrated and highly entertaining book, Dan Torre describes the evolution, structure and scientific background of carnivorous plants. He also shows how these plantssingular, arresting, beautiful yet deadlyhave inspired our imagination and been represented in art, literature, cinema, animation and popular culture.

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