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Drosera orbiculata

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About

A perennial, tuberous species, *Drosera orbiculata* is endemic to Western Australia and is notable for its rosette growth habit and specific habitat preference in winter-wet depressions.

Field notes

Morphology

The plant grows in a rosette approximately 1.5 cm in diameter.

Distribution & habitat

Endemic to Western Australia, specifically near Gillingarra, 1.3 km north of Perth.

History & etymology

The species was formally described by Allen Lowrie and N. G. Marchant in 1992. The name is derived from the shape of the leaf lamina.

Conservation

Assessed as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List.

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Habitat

Altitude
Not recorded
Altitude class
—
Native to
Australia

Cultivation

Difficulty
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