About
A perennial, tuberous species, *Drosera orbiculata* is endemic to Western Australia and is notable for its rosette growth habit and specific habitat preference in winter-wet depressions.
Field notes
Morphology
The plant grows in a rosette approximately 1.5 cm in diameter.
Distribution & habitat
Endemic to Western Australia, specifically near Gillingarra, 1.3 km north of Perth.
History & etymology
The species was formally described by Allen Lowrie and N. G. Marchant in 1992. The name is derived from the shape of the leaf lamina.
Conservation
Assessed as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List.
Habitat
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- Altitude Class
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- Native To
- Australia
Cultivation
- Difficulty
- intermediate
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