New Species - Drosera ultramafica
Species:
Drosera ultramafica
Locality:
Philippines, Malaysia and Sulawesi
Date discovered:
July 2007
Discovery Details
During 2007, Alastair Robinson, Stewart McPherson and Volker Heinrich encountered a spectacular new species of sundew (Drosera) in the Philippines. This magnificent new plant is distinctive for producing large leaves which are arranged in a semi-erect manner, forming a globe of foliage.The plant also occurs on Sulawesi, Borneo and Sumatra.
Although long confused with Drosera spathulata, this new plant is actually more widespread S.E. Asia than that species. The name of this plant denotes it exclusivity to heavy mineral rich ultramafic substrate. Drosera ultramafica can easily be grown in cultivation in a normal peat-based substrate, without any addition of toxic nickel or magnesium and has proven to be quite easy under highland conditions.
The formal description of Drosera ultramafica was published as;
Fleischmann, A., Robinson, A.S., McPherson. S., Heinrich, V., Gironella, E., & D.A. Madulid, 2011, "Drosera ultramafica (Droseraceae), a new sundew species of the ultramafic flora of the Malesian highlands", Blumea 56: 10–15.
Detailed information and several photos of Drosera ultramafica is presented in Redfern's recently released book titles Carnivorous Plants and their Habitats Vol. 1 & 2. Please see Redfern book catalogue (left) for more details or to place an order.
Please view our stock image and stock video libraries (links to the left) for photographs and video clips of this exciting new plant!