Drosera alba Species Profile
Drosera alba is a sundew from South Africa. Despite its name, the species is coloured vivid red, with the specific epithet probably referring to the white flowers of some plants.…
Drosera glabripes Species Profile
Drosera glabripes is a stem-forming sundew endemic to the Western Cape, South Africa. Its name refers to a smooth surface, possibly of the petioles. Drosera glabripes has a rosette of…
Drosera esterhuyseniae Species Profile
Drosera esterhuyseniae is a rosetted sundew endemic to the Western Cape, South Africa. It has a small rosette around 4 cm in diameter. The leaves are semi erect, with a…
Drosera xerophila Species Profile
Drosera xerophila is a rosetted sundew endemic to the Western Cape, South Africa. It is named for its preference for drier, well-drained habitats. Drosera xerophila has small rosettes that grow…
Drosera ericgreenii Species Profile
Drosera ericgreenii is a sundew from the Hottentots Holland Mountains near Cape Town, South Africa. It is named after the late Eric Green, a South African carnivorous plant expert. Drosera…
Roridula gorgonias Species Profile
Roridula gorgonias is a carnivorous plant endemic to South Africa. It is commonly called a dewstick or vliebos (fly bush) in Afrikaans. Rorodula gorgonias has rosettes of pointy leaves at…
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.…
Drosera variegata species profile
Drosera variegata is a sundew in the cistiflora complex described by Debbert in 2002. The species is most likely named for the variety of leaf shape it produces. Drosera variegata…
Drosera aff. gunniana ‘East Coast Form’
On coastal regions of NSW, there is a poorly studied taxon in Drosera section Luniferae. These plants are most similar to D. gunniana in that they possess a strong basal…
Taxonomy and Observations of the Drosera peltata complex
The Drosera peltata complex comprises a group of similar tuberous sundews with crescent-shaped leaves, an erect stem and a basal rosette. Together, these taxa form Drosera section Luniferae. The species…