Diels Sundew (Drosera dielsiana)

Drosera dielsiana

Summary 2

Leaves upside-down teardrop or a spoon-shaped, lower surface with few scattered hairs, old leaves not retained. Flower stalk 100-200mm. January to March. KZN, Mp, Li, Sw.

Sources and Credits

  1. (c) Mervyn Lotter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Mervyn Lotter
  2. Adapted by Tony Rebelo from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drosera_dielsiana

More Info

iNat Map

Habitat soil (often peaty and sodden)
Growth form small plant
Locality Eastern Cape, Kwazulu Natal, Swaziland
Leaf positioning basal rosette
Leaf stalk absent
Upper leaf length 20-40
Upper leaf width 4.0-7
Upper leaf shape upside-down egg- shaped, wedge-shaped rounded top
Petal length 7.0-10
Flower colour Pink, White, mauve, purple, reddish purple
Tentacles orsticky hairs knob-ended and straight
Stipule present
Shape of top of style spoon-shaped