Drosera androsacea Species Profile
Drosera androsacea is a pygmy species native to the inland south west of Western Australia. It actively grows during winter, before forming a pentagonal stack of stipular buds as the…
Drosera spatulata of alpine New Zealand
In the volcanic fields of the Tongariro alpine national park grows a diminutive form of Drosera spatulata. This form is truly adapted to an alpine lifestyle, growing 1,200 m asl…
Nepenthes ovata. In total I found 10 species of Nepenthes in my 2018 Sumatra expedition
Nepenthes ovata in the wild
In 2018 I embarked on an expedition to find Nepenthes in the rainforests of Sumatra. One of the highlights was locating Nepenthes ovata growing wild in the cloud forests near…
Drosera sp. Macau
This undescribed Drosera taxon grows along a small coastal strip in Macau. It inhabits seepages alongside Nepenthes mirabilis. Drosera sp Macau is distinguished from typical D. spatulata by its rounded…
pulchella
Drosera pulchella Species Profile
Drosera pulchella is a common pygmy sundew endemic to the coastal regions of south-west Western Australia. The species is easily recognisable by its broad petioles. It is associated with wet…
Drosera murfetii Species Profile
Drosera murfetii is a Tasmanian endemic and close relative of D. arcturi. The plants were formally separated in 2014 by Lowrie. Drosera murfetii. Note the well developed non-carnivorous leaves. D.…
Drosera andersoniana Species Profile
Drosera andersoniana grows in the interior Wheatbelt Region of Western Australia and is associated with the many granite outcrops which dot the landscape. The erect species always has a strong…
Drosera stolonifera complex
The Drosera section Stolonifera contains some of the most interesting species in my opinion. Despite their widely varying morphology, these plants are united by fan shaped leaves and relatively late emergence towards the end of winter. I sighted 8 species during my WA trip in 2019.
Drosera erythrorhiza complex
A discussion of the Drosera erythrorhiza complex consisting of the species erythrorhiza, magna, collina and squamosa.
monanthos
Utricularia dichotoma subsp. monanthos Species Profile
In light of the recent review of the Utricularia dichotoma complex (Jobson 2020), I decided to take a trip up to the Baw Baw Plateau to take some reference photos…