Venus flytraps are by far the most commonly recognized and cultivated carnivorous plant. They are sold as houseplants and are often found at florists, hardware stores and supermarkets. Since around 2012, large numbers of cultivars (cultivated varieties) have come into the market through tissue culture of selected genetic mutations. It is through tissue culture that great quantities of plants are raised for commercial markets.
The registered cultivars include (name of registrant in braces):
Dionaea muscipula 'Akai Ryu' {Ron Gagliardo}Gagliardo, R. (June 1996). A new cultivar of Dionaea muscipula Ellis . Carnivorous Plant Newsletter 25(2): 50. Dionaea muscipula 'Alien' {Guillaume Bily}Bily, G. (December 2010). Dionaea muscipula ‘Alien’ . In: New Cultivars. Carnivorous Plant Newsletter 39(4): 117–120. Dionaea muscipula 'B52' {Barry Meyers-Rice}Registered Cultivar Names: Dionaea . International Carnivorous Plant Society. Dionaea muscipula 'Blanche Hermine' {Guillaume Bily}Bily, G. (September 2012). Dionaea muscipula ‘Blanche Hermine’ . In: New Cultivars. Carnivorous Plant Newsletter 41(3): 116–120. Dionaea muscipula 'Bohemian Garnet' {Miroslav Srba}Srba, M. (September 2007). Dionaea muscipula ‘Bohemian Garnet’ . In: New Cultivars. Carnivorous Plant Newsletter 36(3): 68–70. Dionaea muscipula 'Clayton's Red Sunset' {Colin Clayton}Clayton, C. (March 2004). Dionaea ‘Clayton’s Red Sunset’ . In: New Cultivars. Carnivorous Plant Newsletter 33(1): 19–22. Dionaea muscipula 'Coquillage' {Guillaume Bily}Bily, G. (December 2010). Dionaea muscipula ‘Coquillage’ . In: New Cultivars. Carnivorous Plant Newsletter 39(4): 117–120. Dionaea muscipula 'Cupped Trap' {Steven Stewart}Stewart, S. (September 2004). Dionaea muscipula ‘Cupped Trap’ . In: New Cultivars. Carnivorous Plant Newsletter 33(3): 83–89. Dionaea muscipula 'Dentate Traps' {Barry Meyers-Rice}Meyers-Rice, B. (March 2000). Dionaea 'Dentate Traps' . In: New Cultivars. Carnivorous Plant Newsletter 29(1): 14–21. Dionaea muscipula 'Fondue' {Guillaume Bily}Bily, G. (September 2011). Dionaea muscipula ‘Fondue’ . In: New Cultivars. Carnivorous Plant Newsletter 40(3): 95–98. Dionaea muscipula 'Fused Tooth' {Peter D'Amato & Thomas Carow}Carow, T. (December 2004). Dionaea 'Fused Tooth' . In: New Cultivars. Carnivorous Plant Newsletter 33(4): 100–101. Dionaea muscipula 'Green Dragon' {Marcus Erbacher & M. Stoeckl} Dionaea muscipula 'Holland Red' {Marcus Erbacher & M. Stoeckl} Dionaea muscipula 'JA1' {Julio Alberto González Domínguez}Domínguez, J.A.G. (December 2011). Dionaea ‘JA1’ . In: New Cultivars. Carnivorous Plant Newsletter 40(4): 136–140. Dionaea muscipula 'Jaws' {Leo Song Jr.}Song, L. (December 2001). Dionaea ‘Jaws’ . In: New Cultivars. Carnivorous Plant Newsletter 30(4): 111–116. Dionaea muscipula 'Justina Davis' {Barry Meyers-Rice} Dionaea muscipula 'Korean Melody Shark' {Jang Gi-Won & Wook Hyon (Max) Yoon}Gi-Won, J. & W.H. Yoon (June 2010). Dionaea ‘Korean Melody Shark’ . In: New Cultivars. Carnivorous Plant Newsletter 39(2): 36–45. Dionaea muscipula 'Korrigans' {Guillaume Bily}Bily, G. (June 2010). Dionaea ‘Korrigans’ . In: New Cultivars. Carnivorous Plant Newsletter 39(2): 36–45. Dionaea muscipula 'Louchapates' {Romuald Anfraix}Anfraix, R. (December 2004). Dionaea 'Louchapates' (Dionaea 'Noodle Ladle') . In: New Cultivars. Carnivorous Plant Newsletter 33(4): 100–101. Dionaea muscipula 'Microdent' {Gayl Quenon}Quenon, G. (March 2008). Dionaea muscipula 'Microdents' . In: New Cultivars. Carnivorous Plant Newsletter 37(1): 22–26. [originally published as Dionaea muscipula 'Microdents'][Anonymous] (June 2008). Erratum: Dionaea ‘Microdent’ . In: New Cultivars. Carnivorous Plant Newsletter 37(2): 44–46. Dionaea muscipula 'Mirror' {Dieter Blancquaert}Blancquaert, D. (September 2010). Dionaea ‘Mirror’ . In: New Cultivars. Carnivorous Plant Newsletter 39(3): 78–81. Dionaea muscipula 'Orange Neat Trap' {Jae-Hwan Lee}Lee, J.-H. (June 2013). Dionaea muscipula ‘Orange Neat Trap’ . In: New Cultivars. Carnivorous Plant Newsletter 42(2): 66–70. Dionaea muscipula 'Petite Dragon' {Robert Ziemer}Ziemer, R. (June 2007). Dionaea muscipula ‘Petite Dragon’ . In: New Cultivars. Carnivorous Plant Newsletter 36(2): 53–56. Dionaea muscipula 'Red Burgundy' {Marcus Erbacher & M. Stoeckl} Dionaea muscipula 'Red Neat Trap' {Jae-Hwan Lee}Lee, J.-H. (June 2013). Dionaea muscipula ‘Red Neat Trap’ . In: New Cultivars. Carnivorous Plant Newsletter 42(2): 66–70. Dionaea muscipula 'Red Piranha' {Edward Read}Read, E. (September 1999). New Cultivar Dionaea 'Red Piranha' . Carnivorous Plant Newsletter 28(3): 99. Dionaea muscipula 'Royal Red' {Geoffrey Mansell} Dionaea muscipula 'Sawtooth' {Barry Meyers-Rice}Meyers-Rice, B. (March 2000). Dionaea 'Sawtooth' . In: New Cultivars. Carnivorous Plant Newsletter 29(1): 14–21. Dionaea muscipula 'Scarlatine' {Lucien Blacher}Blacher, L. (March 2012). Dionaea ‘Scarlatine’ (English: D. ‘Scarlet Fever’) . In: New Cultivars. Carnivorous Plant Newsletter 41(1): 27–30. Dionaea muscipula 'Scarlet Bristle' {Real Keehn Concepts}Real Keehn Concepts (June 2010). Dionaea ‘Scarlet Bristle’ . In: New Cultivars. Carnivorous Plant Newsletter 39(2): 36–45. Dionaea muscipula 'Small Fast' {Jae-Hwan Lee}Lee, J.-H. (June 2013). Dionaea muscipula ‘Small Fast’ . In: New Cultivars. Carnivorous Plant Newsletter 42(2): 66–70. Dionaea muscipula 'Viper Trap' {Jae-Hwan Lee}Lee, J.-H. (June 2013). Dionaea muscipula ‘Viper Trap’ . In: New Cultivars. Carnivorous Plant Newsletter 42(2): 66–70. Dionaea muscipula 'Wacky Traps' {Barry Meyers-Rice}
The names in the list above are all documented, registered and accepted by the International Carnivorous Plant Society, the International Cultivar Registration Authority for carnivorous plant cultivars.
Published but unregistered cultivar names include (name of nominant in braces):
Dionaea muscipula 'Big Mouth' {Tony Camilleri} Dionaea muscipula 'Clumping Cultivar' {Peter D'Amato} Dionaea muscipula 'Dentate' {Peter D'Amato} [established as Dionaea muscipula 'Dentate Traps'] Dionaea muscipula 'Dente' {Peter D'Amato} [established as Dionaea muscipula 'Dentate Traps'] Dionaea muscipula 'Kinchyaku' {Katsuhiko Kondo} Dionaea muscipula 'Red Rosetted' {Peter D'Amato}
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