Venus' Fly Trap

At a glance

Origin / distribution: BR

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: not documented

Science studied: DROSERONE, 3-CHLOROPLUMBAGIN, HYDROPLUMBAGIN-4-O-BETA-GLUCOPYRANOSIDE, PLUMBAGIN

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Droseraceae

Scientific name: Dionaea muscipula

Common names: Venus' Fly Trap, Cây bẫy kẹp, Dionea, Dionea atrapamoscas, Dionée Attrape-Mouche, Dionéia, Fluefanger, Jautrusis musėkautas, Muchołówka amerykańska, Muŝkaptulo, Perangkap Lalat Venus, Sinekkapan Bitkisi, Venere acchiappamosche, Venerina muholovka, Venus Flytrap, Venus atrapamoscas, Venus fly trap, Venus fly-trap, Venus flytrap, Venus flytrap (EN)

POWO: 275898-2 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in BR.

Documented historical or traditional applications are not available in this record.

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• BR

Documented cultural uses

not documented in this record

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Thermal petiole wounding triggers trap closure in <i>Dionaea muscipula</i>. · 2026 source ↗
• Erratum to "As prey and pollinators, insects increase reproduction and allow for outcrossing in the carnivorous plant Dionaea muscipula". · 2026 source ↗
• Late-Stage Stress Gene Activation Reveals the Cost of Carnivory in Dionaea muscipula · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• DROSERONE
• 3-CHLOROPLUMBAGIN
• HYDROPLUMBAGIN-4-O-BETA-GLUCOPYRANOSIDE
• PLUMBAGIN

Legality

CITES: Appendix II

II — 05/03/2026

Jurisdictions in the listing: United States of America (US)

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This is an international trade listing, not a complete statement of country-specific law.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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