Drosera arenicola
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About
A perennial sundew notable for its compact rosettes of semi-erect leaves and its ability to form an upright stem of old growth. *Drosera arenicola* is endemic to the tepui plateaus of Venezuela.
Field notes
Morphology
Forms compact rosettes of linear-spathulate, semi-erect leaves that reflex markedly as they age. The plant can attain a height of 6 cm on an upright stem of old dead growth, and its white flowers are held on short scapes up to 1.5 cm tall.
Distribution & habitat
Endemic to Amazonas and Bolívar states in Venezuela, specifically found at elevations above 1,200 m (3,900 ft) including on tepui plateaus.
History & etymology
First described by Julian Alfred Steyermark in 1952.
Habitat
- Altitude
- Not recorded
- Altitude class
- —
Cultivation
- Difficulty
- intermediate