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Drosera browniana

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About

A perennial, tuberous species notable for its endemic status to Western Australia and its rosette growth habit. *Drosera browniana* is often found in wet zones near granite outcrops.

Field notes

Morphology

Grows in a rosette about 3 to 4 cm in diameter.

Distribution & habitat

Western Australia, specifically from Mount Holland to Hatters Hill along the greenstone belt northwest of Esperance.

History & etymology

First formally described by Allen Lowrie and N. G. Marchant in 1992, named in honour of Andrew Brown, who discovered the species' first population.

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
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