Species profile: Utricularia subulata
Utricularia subulata is bladderwort with a pantropical distribution. Whilst the weedy form is a common 'hitchhiker' in many carnivorous plant collections, the Australian form is relatively rare in the wild.…
Species profile: Nepenthes parvula
Nepenthes parvula is a diminutive pitcher plant endemic to swamps in Cape York, NE Australia. It’s taxonomic status is the subject of much debate, with some regarding it as a…
Nepenthes rowaniae Species Profile
Nepenthes rowaniae is one of four Australian species of pitcher plant and is endemic to the tip of Cape York, NE Australia. The species is mainly recognised by its large…
Species profile: Drosera prolifera
Drosera prolifera is a sundew endemic to the Daintree area in Far North Queensland, Australia. The species is one of the four 'sisters' of rainforest-dwelling sundews in the wet tropics.…
Species profile: Utricularia albiflora
Utricularia albiflora is an extremely elusive bladderwort known only from Cape York, Australia. It was first collected by Banks in 1770, on Cook's first voyage to Australia after which it…
Species profile: Drosera stipularis
Drosera stipularis is a rare sundew in the section Lasiocephala notable for its diminutive size and prominent stipules. The species was described by Baleeiro et al in 2020. Despite being…
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…
Carnivorous Plants of the Torrington State Conservation Area
The Torrington State Conservation Area is located in the Northern Tablelands of NSW. The area features undulating granite ranges that are host to several species of carnivorous plants. I visited…
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.…