Drosera amazonica
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About
*Drosera amazonica* is a sundew species native to northern Brazil, notable for its small, semi-erect rosette of leaves atop a short stem.
Field notes
Morphology
The plant forms a small rosette of semi-erect leaves on a short, unbranched stem up to 10–14 cm long. Each leaf has a distinct petiole, 5–10 mm long and 1–3 mm wide, which tapers toward the lamina. The lamina itself is spoon-shaped to egg-shaped, measuring 2.5–5 mm long and 1–3 mm wide.
Distribution & habitat
Northern Brazil
History & etymology
The species was first described by Fernando Rivadavia, Andreas Fleischmann and Alberto Vicentini in 2009.
Habitat
- Altitude
- Not recorded
- Altitude class
- —
Cultivation
- Difficulty
- intermediate