Finding every described sundew in the Western Cape, South Africa
In September 2023, Boaz Ng went on a botanical expedition to the Western Cape province of South Africa. The region is renowned for its intense floral diversity, with many species…
Wild Drosera binata extrema – 112 points!
The Drosera binata from northern New South Wales reach massive proportions. Plants here regularly attain 30-50 leaf points. Exceptional specimens branch once more on each tip to double the count.…
Utricularia brachyceras Species Profile
Utricularia brachyceras is a tiny annual bladderwort endemic to South Africa. The species has blooms that reach around half a centimetre in length. The lower corolla lip is white, with…
Drosera cuneifolia Species Profile
Drosera cuneifolia is a rosetted sundew endemic to South Africa. The species is names for its cuneate leaves. Drosera cuneifolia has medium-sized rosettes commonly reaching about 4cm in diameter. The…
Utricularia bisquamata Species Profile
Utricularia bisquamata is a small bladderwort native to Southern Africa. The plant is extremely common in nature and its fecundity is reflected in cultivation, where it is a common hitchhiker…
Drosera liniflora Species Profile
Drosera liniflora is a winter growing stem-forming sundew in the Drosera cistiflora complex. The species grows in mountainous seepages in Western Cape, South Africa. Drosera liniflora emerges as a basal…
Drosera regia in the wild
Drosera regia is one of the world's largest sundews named for its regal appearance. The plants are known from one river valley in Bainskloof, South Africa. Drosera regia has a…
Drosera afra Species Profile
Drosera afra is a rosetted sundew endemic to South Africa. It is mainly known from mountainous seepages in the Western Cape. Drosera afra has small flat-lying rosettes around 3-4 cm…
Drosera acaulis Species Profile
Drosera acaulis is a rosetted sundew endemic to the mountains of the Western Cape, South Africa. The species is named for its extremely short flower stems, as if it doesn't…
Drosera aliciae Species Profile
Drosera aliciae is a rosetted sundew native to the Cape Region of South Africa. The species is named in honour of Dr. Alice Rasse, who encouraged the author Raymond Hamet…