Drosera australis Species Profile
Drosera australis is a diminutive pygmy sundew native to Western Australia. It is named for its southerly distribution in the state. Drosera australis is a small sundew, growing to around…
Red form of Drosera serpens
The red form of Drosera serpens grows on Cape York, Far North Queensland. The form is consistently found in the monsoonal savannah and northernmost swamps, occuring in roughly equal frequencies…
Utricularia dichotoma subsp. novae-zelandiae Species Profile
Utricularia dichotoma subsp. novae-zelandiae is a subspecies of bladderwort from New Zealand and New Caledonia. The taxon was defined through phylogenetic analyses by Jobson in 2020. Utricularia dichotoma subsp. novae-zelandiae…
Drosera stenopetala Species Profile
Drosera stenopetala is a species of sundew endemic to the mountains of New Zealand. The species is named for its (somewhat) narrow petals. Drosera stenopetala is a small sundew with…
Yellow Flowered Drosera Binata in New Zealand
One of my goals in New Zealand was to find the yellow-flowered form of Drosera binata. The plants have delicate sulphur-coloured blooms that only open on sunny days. When growing…
Drosera spatulata of South Island, New Zealand
Drosera spatulata from the South Island, New Zealand have interesting morphologies that differ to those more commonly known in cultivation. Notably, these plants have straight, glandless petioles that are clearly…
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…