Drosera adelae Species Profile
Drosera adelae is a rainforest sundew endemic to the coastal ranges on and adjacent to Hinchinbrook Island, Far North Queensland. The species is associated with creek lines in a variety…
Drosera finlaysoniana Species Profile
Drosera finlaysoniana is a sundew in the section Arachnopus (indica complex) found across Australia and South East Asia. The species is named in honour of George Finlayson, a Scottish naturalist.…
Drosera lanata Species Profile
Drosera lanata is a sundew in the section Lasiocephala endemic to Far North Queensland, NE Australia. The species is named after its thick covering of hairs that resemble a sheep's…
Drosera petiolaris Species Profile
Drosera petiolaris is a woolly sundew native to tropical Australia. This post describes plants at the type location on the Endeavour River near Cooktown which I observed in June in…
Species profile: Drosera prolifera
Drosera prolifera is a sundew endemic to the Daintree area in Far North Queensland, Australia. The species is one of the four 'sisters' of rainforest-dwelling sundews in the wet tropics.…
Species profile: Drosera stipularis
Drosera stipularis is a rare sundew in the section Lasiocephala notable for its diminutive size and prominent stipules. The species was described by Baleeiro et al in 2020. Despite being…
Carnivorous Plants of the Torrington State Conservation Area
The Torrington State Conservation Area is located in the Northern Tablelands of NSW. The area features undulating granite ranges that are host to several species of carnivorous plants. I visited…
Drosera spatulata in Gibraltar Range National Park
A particularly photogenic specimen of D. spatulata in a creekside seepage at Gibraltar Range National Park.
Giant Drosera binata in the Southern Highlands, NSW
The Southern Highlands is a region south of Sydney notable for its sandstone plateaus. Heathlands are common at the top of these plateaus, forming atop the shallow sandy soils that…
Drosera arcturi Species Profile
Drosera arcturi is an alpine sundew native to the coldest parts of SE Australia and New Zealand. The species is named after its type location of 'Mt Arthur, Tasmania'. D.…