Drosera browniana
About
Drosera browniana is a perennial tuberous species in the genus Drosera that is endemic to Western Australia. It grows in a rosette about 3 to 4 cm in diameter. It is a common species in an area from Mount Holland to Hatters Hill along the greenstone belt northwest of Esperance. It grows in loam soils in wet zones near granite outcrops. It flowers from August to September. It is considered to be related to D. bulbosa. It was first formally described by Allen Lowrie and N. G. Marchant in 1992 and named in honour of Andrew Brown, who discovered this species' first population.
- Family
- Droseraceae
How to use it
Drosera browniana plays an important role in its ecosystem, particularly in controlling insect populations due to its carnivorous nature. While it is not typically used for medicinal or ornamental purposes, its unique growth habits and flowering period make it an interesting addition to botanical studies and conservation efforts.
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Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Drosera browniana
- Slug
- drosera-browniana
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Droseraceae
- Genus
- Drosera
- Species
- browniana
- Wikidata QID
- Q5308516
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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