Drosera banksii
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About
A small annual species, *Drosera banksii* is notable for its reniform-shaped leaves arranged in a rosette pattern. It is native to a wide range spanning northern Australia and Southeast Asia.
Field notes
Morphology
The leaves are reniform-shaped and attached to petioles, forming a rosette pattern. The flowers are white and approximately 5 mm wide.
Distribution & habitat
Northern Australia (Queensland, the Northern Territory, and Western Australia) and Southeast Asia (Papua New Guinea and Western New Guinea).
History & etymology
Originally described by Robert Brown and validly published by Augustin Pyramus de Candolle in 1824.
Habitat
- Altitude
- Not recorded
- Altitude class
- —
- Native to
- Australia
Cultivation
- Difficulty
- intermediate