Fasciation in Drosera gigantea
Sometimes damage to the meristem by pathogens, mutations or hormonal imbalances can cause plants to flatten into a ribbon-like growth. In tuberous sundews, this is phenomenon is very uncommon although…
Sometimes damage to the meristem by pathogens, mutations or hormonal imbalances can cause plants to flatten into a ribbon-like growth. In tuberous sundews, this is phenomenon is very uncommon although…
A close relative of Drosera menziesii with orange flowers grows west of the Darling Scarp. This variety prefers slightly drier niches than the regular pink flowered form, growing in sandy…
The Albany Pitcher Plant (Cephalotus follicularis) is a carnivorous plant endemic to the south coast of Western Australia. The species has specific environmental requirements that make it naturally uncommon, including…
Drosera salina is a remarkable sundew that grows in seepages draining into salt lakes in Western Australia. At sunset, the plants catch the low light and glow a vibrant red…
A diminutive relative of Utricularia subulata is widespread across Cape York, growing in seasonally waterlogged heathlands. The tiny plants on Cape York resemble U. subulata in the bract and pedicel…
On the floodplain of the Jardine River, an interesting symbiotic relationship occurs between a Nepenthes pitcher plant and black ants. In this sandy but waterlogged swamp, many Nepenthes rowaniae x…
All four species of Australian pitcher plants are early in the process of evolutionary divergence. Hybrids and introgressed taxa are very common in the floodplains of Cape York where multiple…
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…
Update 21 Dec 2022: This taxon has been described as U. brennanii by Jobson & Baleeiro (2022) I discovered Utricularia aff. lasiocaulis (east coast taxon of the species complex) growing…
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…