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Drosera aurantiaca

About

A striking annual sundew, *Drosera aurantiaca* is notable for its vibrant orange flowers and its restricted endemic range to the Northern Territory and northern Western Australia.

Field notes

Distribution & habitat

Northern Territory and the north of Western Australia

History & etymology

Described by Allen Lowrie in 2014. The specific epithet aurantiaca is Latin for 'orange-coloured,' referring to the species' orange flowers.

Conservation

Assessed as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List.

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Habitat

Altitude
Not recorded
Altitude class
—
Native to
Australia

Cultivation

Difficulty
intermediate
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