Natural Hybrids in Australian Nepenthes
All four species of Australian pitcher plants are early in the process of evolutionary divergence. Hybrids and introgressed taxa are very common in the floodplains of Cape York where multiple…
Introgression between Utricularia oppositiflora and U. dichotoma in the Errinundra National Park
I came across this interesting population of Utricularia on the upland escarpment of the Errinundra National Park, eastern Victoria. Two taxa were present - a smaller one resembling U. oppositiflora…
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…
Putative Natural Hybrid between Utricularia barkeri and U. dichotoma in the Grampians
A probable hybrid between Utricularia barkeri and U. dichotoma dominates the Victoria Valley in the Grampians. At this particular site, the vigorous hybrid seemed to have outcompeted both parent species.…
Natural hybrid between Utricularia barkeri and U. beaugleholei
The purple-flowered bladderworts of SE Australia are closely related and hybrids occasionally occur where two species grow together. In this large swamp in the Grampians, both Utricularia barkeri and U.…
(Another) Hybrid Between Drosera auriculata and D. gunniana
In a reserve in SE Melbourne, we found a natural hybrid between Drosera auriculata and D. gunniana. Both parent species grew in intermixed populations, so it's not unusual that the…
Drosera x sidjamesii Species Profile
Drosera x sidjamesii is a natural hybrid between D. pulchella and D. patens. The pygmy sundew is named in honour of Professor Sid James from UWA. The hybrid represents a…
Hybrid between Drosera hookeri and D. auriculata
A natural hybrid occurs in Melbourne between Drosera hookeri and D. auriculata. The sepals of the hybrid are slightly hairy, in contrast with those of D. hookeri, which are densely…
Plants in the Wild: Drosera oblanceolata and its Hybrids
Drosera oblanceolata is a species that grows in the South East corner of China and is the country’s only endemic sundew. The form most common in cultivation originates from Lantau Island…