D. gracilis
Drosera gracilis – lowland form Species Profile
Drosera gracilis is an erect tuberous sundew native to eastern Australia. It is a member of the D. peltata complex but is distinguished on the basis of its stature and…
Comparing Drosera hookeri and Drosera gunniana of the Melbourne region
Drosera hookeri and Drosera gunniana form a complex of plants with somewhat controversial taxonomy. In mid October, I investigated the differences between D. hookeri and D. gunniana in the Melbourne…
Drosera pycnoblasta Species Profile
Drosera pycnoblasta is a pygmy sundew found in arid regions of south west Western Australia. Its specific epithet refers to its distinctive stipular bud, which consists of overlapping thick stipules…
Drosera sargentii Species Profile
Drosera sargentii is a pygmy sundew especially known for its long, thin stipular bud. Drosera sargentii is a small plant, growing rosettes of around 1.5 cm in diameter. The petioles…
Drosera trichocaulis Species Profile
Drosera trichocaulis is a pygmy sundew endemic to the south coast of Western Australia. I observed the plants growing in the Manypeaks area and Fitzgerald River National Park where inhabits…
Fiordland
Back in 2015, 18 year old me visited the stunning Fiordland region of New Zealand's South Island to do some hiking and find some sundews. This area is characterised by…
Drosera spatulata var. gympiensis
Drosera spatulata var. gympiensis grows in southern Queensland. This form is distinguished from Drosera spatulata var. spatulata by its floral scapes. The scapes are very short and borne close to…
Drosera spatulata Species Profile
Drosera spatulata is a rosetted sundew widespread across Australasia, SE Asia and E Asia, growing from New Zealand up the east coast of Australia, across SE Asia to China and…
Drosera verrucata Species Profile
Drosera verrucata is a pygmy sundew endemic to the south coast of WA around the Albany and Many Peaks region. The species is notable for forming a raised rosette of…
Drosera thysanosepala Species Profile
Drosera thysanosepala is a scrambling sundew endemic to the sandy heathland north of Perth. The species is named after its fringed sepal margins (thysanotos = fringed, sepalum = sepal). Drosera…