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Drosera dichrosepala

About

A pygmy sundew native to Western Australia, *Drosera dichrosepala* is notable for its sepals, which are bi-coloured, giving it a distinctive appearance among its relatives.

Field notes

Distribution & habitat

Western Australia

History & etymology

The specific epithet dichrosepala is a combination of the Greek words dis, meaning double, and chroia, meaning colour, as well as the Latin sepalum meaning sepal, referring to the plant's sepals being bi-coloured.

Conservation

Assessed as Endangered (EN) 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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