Drosera finlaysoniana
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About
*Drosera finlaysoniana* is an annual sundew species notable for its wide distribution across Southeast Asia and Australia. It was historically confused with *D. indica* but was resurrected as a distinct species based on specific morphological differences.
Field notes
Distribution & habitat
Native to Australia, Hainan, Taiwan, the Philippines, and Mainland Southeast Asia. It is commonly found in the north of Australia and in inland eucalyptus woodlands subject to flooding.
History & etymology
The specific epithet honors George Finlayson, who collected specimens from Turon Bay, Cochinchina (now Da Nang Bay, Vietnam) in 1821. The name was first given by Nathaniel Wallich in 1831, but a valid description was provided by George Arnott Walker Arnott in 1837.
Habitat
- Altitude
- Not recorded
- Altitude class
- —
- Native to
- Philippines, Australia
Cultivation
- Difficulty
- intermediate