Tropical savannah habitats encompass the majority of inland Cape York. These environments are characterised by open, grassy woodlands that are under the influence of the monsoon. Carnivorous plants are mainly…
Cape York is by no means easy to get to. Large stretches of the main road up the Peninsula get washed away by the wet season floods every year, only…
The northernmost swamps of the Cape York Peninsula are some of the most biodiverse carnivorous plant habitats in the world. Over twenty species of carnivorous plants across three genera are…
Byblis gigantea is a perennial rainbow plant endemic to south-west Western Australia. The species is named for its large size relative to other Byblis species. Byblis gigantea is a medium-sized…
Byblis lamellata is a perennial rainbow plant endemic to the sandplains north of Perth. The species is named after the lamellate protrusions on the surface of its seeds. Byblis lamellata…
This article also appears in the ICPS CPN The Author would like to acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land on which this expedition took place, including the Larrakia, Werat,…
The flood plain of the Howard River near Darwin is one of the most biodiverse ecosystems for carnivorous plants in the world. These plains comprise a thick deposit of sand,…
Byblis aquatica is a species native to monsoonal northern Australia. The species is named for its preference for waterlogged niches. The species is small in size, with an active rosette…
Byblis liniflora is a species native to tropical northern Australia. It is named for its flowers, which resemble that of flax. The species is small to medium in size, reaching…
Byblis liniflora produces digestive tentacles even on its flower stalk! The genus looks superficially similar to Drosera but is not related.