Drosera rupicola

Drosera rupicola is a tuberous perennial species in the genus Drosera that is endemic to Western Australia. It produces 3 to 5 semi-erect lateral stems that grow up to 15 cm long. The turbinate tuber and mobile lamina that are capable of folding over prey distinguish it from all other members of the section Stolonifera. It is native to a large inland region from Pithara to south-east of Hyden. It grows in loamy soils near granite outcrops and flowers from July to October.^[1]

Drosera rupicola
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Droseraceae
Genus:	Drosera
Subgenus:	Drosera subg. Ergaleium
Section:	Drosera sect. Stolonifera
Species:	D. rupicola
Binomial name
Drosera rupicola (N.G.Marchant) Lowrie
Synonyms
D. stolonifera subsp. rupicola N.G.Marchant

It was first formally described by N. G. Marchant in 1982 as a subspecies of D. stolonifera. It was elevated to species rank by Allen Lowrie in 2005.^[1]

See also

• List of Drosera species