Victoria 2020: Part 1. The Wimmera
In the last months of 2020, I ventured into the Victorian countryside to document the carnivorous plants that grow there. I found several newly described taxa and learned so much…
Sandstone seepages of the Grampians National Park
The Grampians National Park features a stunning range of sandstone mountains, some reaching over 1,000 m in elevation. Orographic lift and high elevation keeps the summit plateaus wet throughout the…
Comparing Drosera hookeri and Drosera gunniana of the Melbourne region
Drosera hookeri and Drosera gunniana form a complex of plants with somewhat controversial taxonomy. In mid October, I investigated the differences between D. hookeri and D. gunniana in the Melbourne…
Nepenthes ampullaria – Sumatra
In 2018, my travels took me to the Harau Valley in West Sumatra, a scenic region where tall sandstone cliffs rise dramatically out of the rice paddies below. After climbing…
Nepenthes rhombicaulis Species Profile
Nepenthes rhombicaulis is mainly known from a few mountains in the Toba region of North Sumatra, where it grows in the highlands above roughly 1,500 m elevation. The species often…
Nepenthes spectabilis Species Profile
Nepenthes spectabilis is endemic to the highlands of Sumatra, where it is found in cloud forests above 1,600 m elevation. The species produces elongated pitchers which are coloured brown and…
Nepenthes of Singapore
Despite being mostly urbanised, Singapore is home to three species of Nepenthes and one hybrid. Nepenthes gracilis, N. ampullaria, N. rafflesiana and N. x hookeriana (ampullaria x rafflesiana) are excellent…
Fiordland
Back in 2015, 18 year old me visited the stunning Fiordland region of New Zealand's South Island to do some hiking and find some sundews. This area is characterised by…
Drosera verrucata Species Profile
Drosera verrucata is a pygmy sundew endemic to the south coast of WA around the Albany and Many Peaks region. The species is notable for forming a raised rosette of…
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…