Drosera erythrorhiza Species Profile
Drosera erythrorhiza is a species of tuberous rosetted sundew that is widespread in the coastal south west of Western Australia. It is the type species of the Drosera erythrorhiza complex.…
Drosera erythrogyne Species Profile
Drosera erythrogyne is the longest species of sundew, with stems that are known to grow three meters long! Drosera erythrogyne is a tuberous sundew with a long erect stem. The…
Drosera drummondii Species Profile
Drosera drummondii is a scrambling species of tuberous sundew native to Western Australia. Drosera drummondii grows a long glabrous stem, which can reach over a meter in length. The stem…
Drosera coomallo Species Profile
Drosera coomallo is a pygmy sundew with orange flowers. It is named after the Coomallo region where it is common. Drosera coomallo has a flat rosette of leaves that grows…
Drosera collina Species Profile
Drosera collina is a large rosetted tuberous species endemic to Western Australia. The species is named after it's hilly habitat (collina = hill in latin). Drosera collina has flat rosettes…
Drosera androsacea Species Profile
Drosera androsacea is a pygmy species native to the inland south west of Western Australia. Drosera androsacea is a small sundew, typically reaching around 1.5 cm in diameter. The distinctive…
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…
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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…