Utricularia dichotoma subsp. dichotoma
Utricularia dichotoma subsp. dichotoma is one of eight subspecies within the U. dichotoma species complex identified by Jobson et al. 2020. The taxon is mainly distributed in highland regions of…
Drosera gracilis – alpine form
The taxonomy of Drosera gracilis is complex and controversial. Over the years, it has drifted in and out of synonymy with Drosera peltata depending on the differing concepts of speciation…
Victoria 2020: Part 1. The Wimmera
In the last months of 2020, I ventured into the Victorian countryside to document the carnivorous plants that grow there. I found several newly described taxa and learned so much…
Utricularia beaugleholei subsp. orientalis
A recent taxonomic revision by Jobson (2020) found that the taxon previously referred to as the 'tuber forming variety of U. dichotoma' was actually genetically related to U. beaugleholei. This…
Utricularia barkeri
Utricularia barkeri is an emergent terrestrial bladderwort that is native to south eastern Australia. It was formally described by Jobson in 2013 and is often confused with other members of…
Utricularia uniflora
Utricularia uniflora is a terrestrial species of bladderwort native to New South Wales and Tasmania on Australia's east coast. A typical flower of U. uniflora. Note the palate, which has…
AIPC Special Issue 5
Over the past year, I have collaborated with the Associazione Italiana Piante Carnivore - AIPC to transform the recount of my 2019 Expedition to Western Australia into a beautifully compiled…
Utricularia menziesii
Utricularia menziesii is a distinctive terrestrial species of bladderwort endemic to south west Western Australia. The plants grow large red blooms with a long underhanging corolla spur that is remeniscent…
Alocasia cuprea
A study of Alocasia cuprea, an aroid from Borneo known for its metallic leaves. Not exactly carnivorous but you'll have to indulge me as its just so beautiful!
Utricularia oppositiflora
Utricularia oppositiflora was originally described by Robert Brown in 1810 but was subsequently synonymised with U. dichotoma. A 2020 paper by Jobson & Baleeiro systematically analysed the genetics and morphology…