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genlisea

Definitions of genlisea
  1. noun
    rootless carnivorous swamp plants having at the base of the stem a rosette of foliage and leaves consisting of slender tubes swollen in the middle to form traps; each tube passes into two long spirally twisted arms with stiff hairs
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    type of:
    carnivorous plant
    plants adapted to attract and capture and digest primarily insects but also other small animals
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