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Drosera nana

About

A small, annual sundew endemic to Western Australia and the Northern Territory, *Drosera nana* is notable for its diminutive size compared to other species in its section.

Field notes

Distribution & habitat

North of Western Australia and the Northern Territory

History & etymology

Described by Allen Lowrie in 2014. The specific epithet nana comes from Latin nanus, meaning 'dwarf', referring to the small size of the plant.

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
intermediate
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