Dendrobium aemulum
I photographed this exceptional population of Dendrobium aemulum in full bloom growing on grey ironbark trees near Sydney. Most plants were several meters up the trees so my new 300mm…
Dendrobium teretifolium with a 300mm lens
Dendrobium teretifolium is amongst the first of the epiphytic orchids to bloom in Sydney. I make an effort to visit this exceptional population every year. Previously, I've been limited to…
Yellow Flowered Drosera Binata in New Zealand
One of my goals in New Zealand was to find the yellow-flowered form of Drosera binata. The plants have delicate sulphur-coloured blooms that only open on sunny days. When growing…
Drosera spatulata of South Island, New Zealand
Drosera spatulata from the South Island, New Zealand have interesting morphologies that differ to those more commonly known in cultivation. Notably, these plants have straight, glandless petioles that are clearly…
Finding every described sundew in the Western Cape, South Africa
In September 2023, Boaz Ng went on a botanical expedition to the Western Cape province of South Africa. The region is renowned for its intense floral diversity, with many species…
The subspecies of the Utricularia dichotoma complex
Utricularia dichotoma is a variable purple bladderwort widely distributed across Australia and New Zealand. In 2020, Jobson and Baleeiro performed a phylogenetic review of the complex. By comparing the DNA sequences…
The red-flowered form of Drosera cistiflora
There are few plants as beautiful as the red-flowered form of Drosera cistiflora. The blooms are coloured scarlet red with inky green centres and reach up to 5cm in diameter.…
Carnivorous Plants of the Cape York Tropical Savannah
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…
Morphological Variation in Cephalotus follicularis
Are there different location forms of Cephalotus follicularis? While the species exhibits remarkable variation in colour, patterning and stature, a wide morphological diversity is typically present within large populations of…
Drosera binata extrema in Queensland
Queensland forms of Drosera binata are consistently many-times bifurcated and often pink flowered. The species is predominantly found in heathland habitats, mainly in the south east corner of the state.…