Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Caryophyllales
Genus:
Species:
neocaledonica
ID:
946725

Status:
valid

Authors:
Raym.-Hamet

Source:
wcs

Year:
1906

Citation Micro:
Bull. Soc. Bot. France 53: 151 (1906)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000946063



Common Names

  • Neocaledonica Sundew
  • Neocaledonica Drosera
  • Neocaledonica


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Description

Drosera neocaledonica (also called New Caledonian Sundew, among many other common names) is a small, perennial herbaceous plant that grows up to 10 cm tall. It is native to New Caledonia and grows in wet, sandy soils. It has small, white flowers and small, round, green leaves with red tentacles that secrete a sticky substance.

Uses & Benefits

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

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Cultivation and Propagation

Drosera neocaledonica is a small, perennial, insectivorous plant native to New Caledonia. It can be propagated from seed or by division of the plant. It prefers a sunny location and moist, well-draining soil. It should be watered regularly, but not allowed to sit in water. Fertilizer should be used sparingly.

Where to Find Drosera neocaledonica

Drosera neocaledonica is native to New Caledonia and can be found in the northern and southern parts of the island.

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-64476: Based on the initial data import
Raymond-Hamet (1890-1972): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Raym.-Hamet' in the authors string.