Drosera tubaestylis Species Profile
Drosera tubaestylis is a rosetted tuberous sundew from south-west Western Australia. The sundew is named after its trumpet-shaped styles. Drosera tubaestylis is a small sundew that grows from 1.5-3.5 cm…
Drosera marchantii Species Profile
Drosera marchantii is an erect tuberous sundew from Jarrah woodland in Western Australia. The species is named in honour of Neville Marchant, a notable systematic botanist. Drosera marchantii has an…
Drosera indumenta Species Profile
Drosera indumenta is a scrambling sundew named for its hairs that cover the entire plant (indumentum = covering of hair). Drosera indumenta has a long, scrambling stem that grows up…
Drosera basifolia Species Profile
Drosera basifolia is an erect tuberous sundew named after its densely clustered leaves at the base of the stem. Drosera basifolia has a glabrous self-supporting that grows around 20cm tall.…
Drosera neesii Species Profile
Drosera neesii is an erect tuberous sundew known for its large pink blooms. The species is named after Theodor Friedrich Ludwig Nees von Esenbeck, a German botanist with a very…
Drosera sulphurea Species Profile
Drosera sulphurea is an erect tuberous sundew endemic to swampy habitats. It is named after its pale-yellow sulfur-coloured flowers. Drosera sulphurea is a large sundew that grows up to 40…
Drosera myriantha Species Profile
Drosera myriantha is an erect tuberous sundew endemic to swamps in south-west Western Australia. The species is named after its many blooms (myrios = numerous, anthos = flower). Drosera myriantha…
Drosera geniculata Species Profile
Drosera geniculata is a tuberous sundew with a branching, tree-like morphology. The species is named for its zigzagging branches (geniculatus = bent sharply). Drosera geniculata is a large sundew that…
Drosera bicolor Species Profile
Drosera bicolor is an erect tuberous sundew endemic to Western Australia. The species is named after its two-coloured petals that feature a red dot against a white base. Drosera bicolor…
Red Drosera gunniana in the Grampians
In the plains surrounding the Grampians region in Western Victoria grows a red form of Drosera gunniana. At anthesis, the colour of the leaves is copper/green, with bright red tentacles.…