Drosera lowriei
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Drosera lowriei is a perennial tuberous species in the genus Drosera that is endemic to Western Australia. It grows in a rosette about 3 cm in diameter. It is native to an area northwest of Esperance. It grows in loam soils in wet zones near granite outcrops. It is considered to be related to D. zonaria. It was first formally described by N. G. Marchant in 1992 and named in honour of Allen Lowrie.[1]
Description
Vegetative characteristics
Drosera lowriei are perennial, tuberous herbs[2] with 4 cm wide,[3][4] and 2 cm tall rosettes[4] of overlapping, green to red, obovate[5] or spathulate leaves,[6] which decrease in size towards the centre of the rosette.[5][6]
Generative characteristics
The solitary,[1][5] white flowers[4] produced on 1.5 cm long scapes[1][3] have ovate, 3.5 mm long, and 1.5 mm wide sepals.[1] The capsule fruits,[7] borne one a prostrate scape,[5][1] bears spherical seeds.[7]
Taxonomy
It was published by Neville Graeme Marchant in 1992.[4] The type specimen was collected by A. Lowrie in Purnta Rock, Western Australia on the 12th of September 1984.[8] It has one synonym: Sondera lowriei (N.G.Marchant) Chrtek & SlavíkováScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". published by Jindřich Chrtek and Zdeňka Slavíková in 2000.[9] The specific epithet lowriei honours Allen Lowrie.[8][10]
Ecology
It occurs in coarse, sandy soil.[7]
Conservation
The IUCN conservation status is least concern (LC).[11]
See also
References
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- ↑ a b c d e Marchant, N. and A. Lowrie. 1992. New names and new combinations in 34 taxa of Western Australian tuberous and pygmy Drosera. Kew Bulletin, 47(2): 315-328.
- ↑ Drosera lowriei N.G.Marchant. (n.d.-c). Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved January 23, 2025, from https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://id.biodiversity.org.au/node/apni/2895302#ausTraits
- ↑ a b Kadereit, D. (n.d.). Drosera lowriei. Tuberous Drosera. Retrieved January 23, 2025, from http://www.tuberous-drosera.net/lowriei.htm
- ↑ a b c d Western Australian Herbarium & Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions. (n.d.). Drosera lowriei N.G.Marchant. Florabase—the Western Australian Flora. Retrieved January 23, 2025, from https://florabase.dbca.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/13210
- ↑ a b c d Ng, B. (2024, November 1). Drosera lowriei Species Profile. Fierce Flora. Retrieved January 23, 2025, from https://www.fierceflora.com/drosera-lowriei/
- ↑ a b D'Amato, P. (2013). The Savage Garden, Revised: Cultivating Carnivorous Plants. p. 201. USA: Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed.
- ↑ a b c Gibson, R. (1994). Carnivorous Plants of the Esperance Region, Western Australia. Carnivorous Plant Newsletter, 23, 43–49.
- ↑ a b Drosera lowriei N.G.Marchant. (n.d.-b). The Australian National Species List (auNSL). Retrieved January 23, 2025, from https://biodiversity.org.au/nsl/services/rest/name/apni/117706
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- ↑ Allen Lowrie. (n.d.). International Carnivorous Plant Society. Retrieved January 23, 2025, from https://www.carnivorousplants.org/about/Awards/AllenLowrie
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