Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Caryophyllales
Genus:
Species:
lowriei
ID:
946666

Status:
valid

Authors:
N.G.Marchant

Source:
wcs

Year:
1992

Citation Micro:
Kew Bull. 47: 318 (1992)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000946004



Common Names

  • Sundew
  • Lowriei Sundew
  • Lowriei Drosera


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Description

Drosera lowriei (also called Lowrie's Sundew, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to Australia. It has a basal rosette of spoon-shaped leaves with glandular hairs that secrete a sticky mucilage that traps insects. It grows in wet meadows, marshes, and bogs.

Uses & Benefits

Drosera lowriei is used in traditional medicine to treat fever, sore throat, and other ailments. It is also used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a food source for insects.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Drosera lowriei has small white flowers with five petals and yellow centres. The seeds are round and black. The seedlings have small leaves that are covered in tiny hairs.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Drosera lowriei is a small, perennial sundew native to Australia. It is easy to cultivate and propagate. It prefers a well-draining, sandy soil and bright, indirect light. Propagation is best done through division or by seed. Seeds should be sown on a moist, sandy soil and lightly covered with a thin layer of sand. Keep the soil moist and germination should occur in 4-6 weeks.

Where to Find Drosera lowriei

Drosera lowriei is native to Australia and can be found in the states of Western Australia, South Australia and Northern Territory.

Species in the Drosera genus

Drosera afra, Drosera camporupestris, Drosera coccipetala, Drosera hartmeyerorum, Drosera liniflora, Drosera longiscapa, Drosera pedicellaris, Drosera peruensis, Drosera rubrifolia, Drosera variegata, Drosera viridis, Drosera allantostigma, Drosera leucostigma, Drosera patens, Drosera prostrata, Drosera rupicola, Drosera sidjamesii, Drosera gibsonii, Drosera schwackei, Drosera aberrans, Drosera schmutzii, Drosera solaris, Drosera amazonica, Drosera ericgreenii, Drosera fontinalis, Drosera ultramafica, Drosera quartzicola, Drosera hookeri, Drosera acaulis, Drosera adelae, Drosera admirabilis, Drosera affinis, Drosera alba, Drosera aliciae, Drosera andersoniana, Drosera anglica, Drosera arcturi, Drosera arenicola, Drosera atrostyla, Drosera auriculata, Drosera badgerupii, Drosera banksii, Drosera barbigera, Drosera beleziana, Drosera bequaertii, Drosera bicolor, Drosera biflora, Drosera binata, Drosera brevicornis, Drosera brevifolia,

Species in the Droseraceae family

Aldrovanda vesiculosa, Dionaea muscipula, Drosera afra, Drosera camporupestris, Drosera coccipetala, Drosera hartmeyerorum, Drosera liniflora, Drosera longiscapa, Drosera pedicellaris, Drosera peruensis, Drosera rubrifolia, Drosera variegata, Drosera viridis, Drosera allantostigma, Drosera leucostigma, Drosera patens, Drosera prostrata, Drosera rupicola, Drosera sidjamesii, Drosera gibsonii, Drosera schwackei, Drosera aberrans, Drosera schmutzii, Drosera solaris, Drosera amazonica, Drosera ericgreenii, Drosera fontinalis, Drosera ultramafica, Drosera quartzicola, Drosera hookeri, Drosera acaulis, Drosera adelae, Drosera admirabilis, Drosera affinis, Drosera alba, Drosera aliciae, Drosera andersoniana, Drosera anglica, Drosera arcturi, Drosera arenicola, Drosera atrostyla, Drosera auriculata, Drosera badgerupii, Drosera banksii, Drosera barbigera, Drosera beleziana, Drosera bequaertii, Drosera bicolor, Drosera biflora, Drosera binata,

References

The Plant List v1.1 record kew-64417: Based on the initial data import
Neville Marchant (b.1939): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'N.G.Marchant' in the authors string.