Tuberous Drosera menziesii - pallida

Drosera menziesii R.Br. ex DC.

The epithet, menziesii, honours Archibald Menzies (1754–1842), Surgeon, Royal Navy, attached to Vancouver’s voyage of 1790–1795. The expedition visited King George Sound, Albany, Western Australia, and the botanical collections made there by Archibald Menzies were written up by Robert Brown.

Western Australia – Albany; Cataby; Perth; Pinjarra.

Grows in sandy clay or peaty sand on the margins of swamps, and in loam soils along the edges of winter streams. It also occurs in the skeletal soils trapped in gnammas, as well as surface cracks of granite outcrops in the Albany region.

Drosera menziesii. Photo © Boaz Ng.

Drosera menziesii. Photo © Richard Nunn.

Drosera menziesii. Photo © Thilo Krueger.

Drosera menziesii. Photo © Richard Nunn.

Drosera microphylla Endl.

The epithet, microphylla, is from the Greek micros (small) and phyllon (leaf), in reference to the small laminae of this species.

Western Australia – Albany; Denmark; south of Manjimup.

Grows in skeletal, gritty, black silt soils covered with moss on the aprons of granite outcrops between low shrubs and other herbaceous plants.

Drosera microphylla. Photo © Thilo Krueger.

Drosera microphylla. Photo © Richard Nunn.

Drosera microphylla. Photo © Thilo Krueger.

Drosera microphylla. Photo © Richard Nunn.

Drosera microphylla. Photo © Thilo Krueger.

Drosera microphylla. Photo © Richard Nunn.

Drosera modesta Diels

Drosera modesta is named from the Latin modestus (modest, unassuming), in reference to the rather fine and delicate form of the species.

Western Australia – Denmark; Northcliffe; Albany; Stirling Range.

Drosera modesta grows on the banks of streams; in the mists of waterfalls in deep forest; water run-off streamlets and rivulets; in moss sheets on granite outcrops; in laterite and sandy soils; black sandy soils in karri or jarrah forest; and skeletal loam soil seepages over granite rocks in deep shade. This species’ growing preferences are always for the moister areas of its habitats, with dappled sunlight from tree canopies overhead, to rather shaded zones amongst shrubs on rock outcrops.

Drosera modesta. Photo © Thilo Krueger.

Drosera modesta. Photo © Richard Nunn.

Drosera modesta. Photo © Thilo Krueger.

Drosera monantha (Lowrie & Carlquist) Lowrie

The epithet, monantha, is from the Greek monos (single) and anthos (flower), in reference to its mostly 1-flowered peduncles.

Western Australia – Bruce Rock: Merredin.

Grows in large colonies on winter-wet watersheds, between and throughout Casuarina and Acacia thickets associated with decomposed and/or intact granite outcrop monoliths, in red loam soils that are dry and rock-hard in summer.

Drosera monantha. Photo © Richard Nunn.

Drosera monantha. Photo © Thilo Krueger.

Drosera monantha. Photo © Richard Nunn.

Drosera monticola (Lowrie & N.G.Marchant) Lowrie

Drosera monticola is named from the Latin montis (mountain) and the suffix -cola (dweller), in reference to this species habitat, which is restricted to the summits of the Stirling Range.

Western Australia – known to be a common species on the summits of Toolbrunup Peak and Bluff Knoll. It is also likely to occur on the summits of other peaks in the Stirling Range.

Drosera monticola is restricted to winter moist, black or brown loamy soils on ledges and in shallow depressions, often growing with moss. It is only recorded from the upper slopes and summits of its range, which are frequently cloud-covered and usually very moist. Its habitat on Bluff Knoll is often covered with snow for short periods in winter.

Drosera monticola. Photo © Boaz Ng.

Drosera monticola. Photo © Thilo Krueger.

Drosera monticola. Photo © Richard Nunn.

Drosera monticola. Photo © Thilo Krueger.

Drosera monticola. Photo © Richard Nunn.

Drosera monticola. Photo © Thilo Krueger.

Drosera moorei (Diels) Lowrie

Drosera moorei is named in honour of Spencer Le Marchant Moore (1850–1931), a scientific worker for the Department of Botany at the British Museum, who collected plants in the eastern goldfields of Western Australia during 1894–1896.

Western Australia – from Southern Cross east to Musson Soak (north-northwest of Coolgardie) and south to Scadden and Cape Arid.

Grows in sandy loam on the aprons of granite outcrops where the water run-off is greatest. It also grows in the shade of small shrubs a short distance from granite outcrops.

Drosera moorei. Photo © Boaz Ng.

Drosera moorei. Photo © Richard Nunn.

Drosera moorei. Photo © Thilo Krueger.

Drosera moorei. Photo © Richard Nunn.

Drosera moorei. Photo © Thilo Krueger.

Drosera moorei. Photo © Richard Nunn.

Drosera moorei. Photo © Thilo Krueger.

Drosera moorei. Photo © Richard Nunn.

Drosera myriantha Planch.

The epithet, myriantha, is derived from the Greek myrios (numberless, countless) and anthos (flower), in reference to the numerous flowers this species commonly produces.

Western Australia – Augusta; Denmark; Albany; east of Perth.

Grows in peaty sand, often in shallow water on swamp margins. This species is often found growing with the Albany Pitcher Plant, Cephalotus follicularis, at its Western Australia south coast locations. East of Perth, it grows in black, sandy soils with Byblis gigantea in paperbark (Melaleuca) swampland locations. All locations dry out in summer.

Drosera neesii Lehm.

The epithet, neesii, honours Theodor Friedrich Ludwig Nees von Esenbeck (1787–1837), professor of Pharmacy at Bonn, Germany.

Western Australia – Cape arid; Albany; Cranbrook; Pinjarra; Toodyay; Cataby; Howatharra; Kalbarri.

Grows in sandy soils in winter-wet habitats that dry out in summer.

Drosera orbiculata N.G.Marchant & Lowrie

The epithet, orbiculata, is derived from the Latin orbiculus (rounded, circular), in reference to the outline of its flat, circular leaf laminae.

Western Australia – Mogumber: Gillingarra.

Grows in sandy clay soils in washes and winter-wet depressions around laterite hills. All locations dry out completely by summer.

Drosera pallida Lindl.

The epithet, pallida, is derived from the Latin pallidus (pale), exactly what part of the D. pallida herbarium specimens Lindley was referring to is unclear. He may have been referring this species white flowers, but this is only conjecture.

Western Australia – Jurien; Perth; Pinjarra.

Drosera pallida grows in deep, peaty sand in coastal woodlands, and in loam-laterite soils in the Darling Range.

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Tuberous Drosera menziesii - pallida

Drosera menziesii R.Br. ex DC.

Drosera microphylla Endl.

Drosera modesta Diels

Drosera monantha (Lowrie & Carlquist) Lowrie

Drosera monticola (Lowrie & N.G.Marchant) Lowrie

Drosera moorei (Diels) Lowrie

Drosera myriantha Planch.

Drosera neesii Lehm.

Drosera orbiculata N.G.Marchant & Lowrie

Drosera pallida Lindl.