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Drosera dielsiana

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About

A compact, rosetted sundew, *Drosera dielsiana* is native to several countries in Southern Africa, including South Africa, Eswatini, and Mozambique. It was formally described in 1956.

Field notes

Distribution & habitat

South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal, the Free State, the Northern Provinces), Eswatini (Swaziland), Mozambique, Malawi, and Zimbabwe.

History & etymology

Described by Arthur Wallis Exell and Jack Rodney Laundon in 1956. The species was named in honor of Ludwig Diels, who authored the 1906 monograph on the Droseraceae.

Conservation

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

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Habitat

Altitude
Not recorded
Altitude class
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Cultivation

Difficulty
intermediate
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