Drosera subtilis Species Profile
Drosera subtilis is an annual sundew endemic to northern Australia. The species is named for its slender form. Drosera subtilis is a small to medium-sized sundew, ranging from 2-18cm in…
Drosera paradoxa NT Form Species Profile
The Northern Territory form of Drosera paradoxa is found in sandstone creeks in the Arnhem Escarpment. It is known for its towering stems. Drosera paradoxa NT-form is a medium sized…
Drosera petiolaris Species Profile
Drosera petiolaris is a woolly sundew native to tropical Australia. This post describes plants at the type location on the Endeavour River near Cooktown which I observed in June in…
Species profile: Drosera stipularis
Drosera stipularis is a rare sundew in the section Lasiocephala notable for its diminutive size and prominent stipules. The species was described by Baleeiro et al in 2020. Despite being…
Drosera falconeri grows in acidic substrates
Drosera falconeri was first reported in 1980 from a collection near the Finiss River in the Top End of the Northern Territory, where the pH of the soil of the…
The Drosera petiolaris species complex in the Northern Territory
The petioris complex is relatively poorly understood and there are still many undescribed and intermediate plants that don't fit the current descriptions. In the Northern Territory, there are several taxa…
Drosera brevicornis Species Profile
Drosera brevicornis is a species of sundew in the section Lasiocephala (petiolaris complex). It is named for the short (brevi) horned (cornis) at the apex of the floral filament. The…
Drosera banksii Species Profile
Drosera banksii is an annual species native to tropical Australia, and Papua New Guinea. The species is variable in size, with a fleshy erect stem that reaches from 2-30 cm…
Drosera fulva Species Profile
Drosera fulva is a sundew in the section Lasiocephala (petiolaris complex). The name of the species references the tawny colour of the pressed herbarium specimen (fulvus = tawny orange). D.…
Drosera dilatatopetiolaris Species Profile
Drosera dilatatopetiolaris is a sundew in the section Lasiocephala. The species is named for its (very slightly) dilated petioles. D. dilatatopetiolaris has long, leaves that form a raised rosette. During…
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