Nepenthes rafflesiana Species Profile
Nepenthes rafflesiana is a lowland pitcher plant native to Indonesia, Singapore and Malaysia. The species is known for its large size and showy pitchers. It is named in honour of…
Nepenthes gymnamphora Species Profile
Nepenthes gymnamphora is a species of pitcher plant native to highland regions of Sumatra and Java. The taxonomy of the species is complex, with some authors distinguishing N. pectinata and…
Nepenthes gracilis Species Profile
Nepenthes gracilis is a species of tropical pitcher plant common in lowland regions across South East Asia. The species is named for its slender pitchers, which are relatively demure but…
Utricularia gibba Species Profile
U. gibba is an aquatic bladderwort with a global distribution. In Australia, it is mainly found along the coast of northern and eastern Australia. The foliage of U. gibba is…
Drosera spatulata in Sydney
Drosera spatulata at various locations across Sydney. The species is very common in the region as the higher rainfall and porous sandstone baserock allows the it to colonise a wide…
A pictorial key of the Drosera peltata complex
Are the sepals hairy or smooth? Smooth sepals. Go to 2. Hairy sepals. Go to 3. 2. Are the seeds long or round? Long seed. Drosera auriculata. Rounded seed. Drosera…
Victoria 2020: Part 2. The Grampians
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…
Seed comparision of Drosera gunniana, hookeri, peltata and gracilis
From left to right: Drosera gunniana - Olive green, slightly branched plants from Metropolitan Melbourne. Seeds are pointed at one end with a prominent lobed appendage at the other end…
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Utricularia biloba Species Profile
Utricularia biloba is an affixed aquatic bladderwort native to the east coast of Australia. The species is named for its lower corolla lip, which is split into two lobes. Utricularia…
Review of the Laowa 15mm f/4 and U. monanthos
This review is not sponsored and the author has no affiliation the brands mentioned. Over the past 2.5 years, I have developed my photographic style in conjunction with this blog.…