Drosera quartzicola
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About
A rare, perennial species, *Drosera quartzicola* is notable for its association with white quartz gravel and its restricted habitat within the Serra do Cipó region. It is considered one of the rarest of the Brazilian *Drosera* species.
Field notes
Morphology
The plant forms a rosette of leaves, which are 0.7–4 cm long, sometimes emerging on a short stem about 4 cm tall. It is found growing in silica sands.
Distribution & habitat
Endemic to the Serra do Cipó in central Minas Gerais state, southeastern Brazil, at an elevation of 1,100–1,350 m.
History & etymology
First collected in the early 1990s, but formally recognized and published as a new species in 2011 by Rivadavia and Gonella.
Conservation
Proposed listing as critically endangered by the authors due to its limited populations and frequent human disturbance.
Habitat
- Altitude
- Not recorded
- Altitude class
- —
Cultivation
- Difficulty
- intermediate