Species Profile: Nepenthes tenax
Nepenthes tenax is endemic to the swamps of northern Cape York, NE Australia. The taxon is notable for its interesting growth habit where the pitchers are elevated above the rosette…
Utricularia dichotoma subsp. fontana
Utricularia dichotoma subsp fontana is a subspecies of U. dichotoma endemic to seepages of the Great Dividing Range in northern NSW and central QLD. Its name alludes to the seepages…
Species Profile: Utricularia dichotoma subsp. novae-angliae
Utricularia dichotoma subsp. novae-angliae is a bladderwort named after its range in the New England region of NSW, Australia. This subspecies of U. dichotoma grows in only six upland lagoons.…
Utricularia aff. lasiocaulis in Torrington – A new record for NSW
Update 21 Dec 2022: This taxon has been described as U. brennanii by Jobson & Baleeiro (2022) I discovered Utricularia aff. lasiocaulis (east coast taxon of the species complex) growing…
Drosera arcturi Species Profile
Drosera arcturi is an alpine sundew native to the coldest parts of SE Australia and New Zealand. The species is named after its type location of 'Mt Arthur, Tasmania'. D.…
An aberrant population of Utricularia dichotoma subsp. dichotoma in the Kosciuszko National Park
I found this single patch of Utricularia in the Kosciuszko National Park all with malformed flowers. All the blooms had duplicated palate ridges and ruffled corollas, and many specimens had…
A putative natural hybrid between Utricularia oppositiflora and U. barkeri
In November 2021, I found a population of a putative natural hybrid between Utricularia oppositiflora and U. barkeri in the Grampians region. The upper corolla lip of the hybrid was…
Aldrovanda vesiculosa Species Profile
Aldrovanda vesiculosa - the waterwheel plant - is the aquatic cousin of the Venus Fly Trap, with underwater snap traps that are formed in whorls along a floating stem. Aldrovanda…
Utricularia speciosa Species Profile
Utricularia speciosa is a vulnerable bladderwort endemic to four sites on the east coast of Australia. The species was recently resurrected from synonymy with U. dichotoma by Jobson & Baleeiro…
Utricularia violacea Species Profile
Utricularia violacea is a terrestrial bladderwort endemic to southern Australia. The species derives its name from its violet coloration. The blooms are relatively small in size, typically reaching around half…