About
This notable sundew, *Drosera tokaiensis*, is a stable, fertile allohexaploid hybrid derived from *Drosera rotundifolia* and *Drosera spatulata*. It is often confused with its parent species, making genetic or detailed morphological analysis necessary for positive identification.
Field notes
Distribution & habitat
Japan
History & etymology
Previously thought to be a subspecies or variety of Drosera spatulata.
Habitat
- Altitude
- 0–800 m
- Altitude class
- intermediate
- Native to
- Japan
Cultivation
- Difficulty
- intermediate
- Temperature
- Summer 20–28°C / Winter dormancy 0–10°C
- Humidity
- 50–80%
- Notes
- Natural hybrid of D. rotundifolia × D. spatulata, stable in Japan.