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…
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…
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…
Thismia megalongensis is known from the Blue Mountains near Sydney, Australia. The species is cryptic in nature, growing under leaf litter in rainforest gullies. The flowers are bright orange and…
Sarcochilus falcatus - the orange blossom orchid - is an epiphytic orchid native to eastern Australia. It is usually found in moist, sheltered forests in gullies and temperate rainforests. I…
Dockrillia teretifolia (Dendrobium teretifolium) is an epiphytic orchid native to the east coast of Australia. I photographed these plants in central NSW, blooming at the end of winter.
A red tulip broken by the tulip breaking virus makes a stunningly beautiful striped bloom.
Geissorhiza radians, the winecup flower, is a beautiful plant endemic to the Western Cape, South Africa. The species is highly endangered and found in a handful of remnant patches of…
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 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 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…