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Drosera burkeana
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Limbuni Hills, Tsangano, Tete
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| Common names: | Sundew (English) |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Stemless perennial herb. Leaves in a basal rosette. Lamina subcircular, 2-10 mm long, glandular on the upper surface and along the margins. Petiole 2-20 mm long, flattened and narrowly linear throughout its length. Flowering peduncles 1-4, arising laterally from the rosette, 4-30 cm long, erect, 2-12-flowered. Flowers white or pink. |
| Notes: | This species is similar to Drosera dielsiana but can be distinguished by the subcircular leaf lamina, abruptly narrowed to a flattened petiole. D. dielsiana is restricted to montane seepage areas on rocks. |
| Derivation of specific name: | burkeana: named after Joseph Burke (1812-1873), British botanist and collector who worked with botanist Carl Zeyher during several collecting expeditions in South Africa. |
| Habitat: | In marshes, bogs, swamps and vleis. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Angola, southern DRC, Uganda, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Eswatini and Mpumalanga, South Africa. Also in Madagascar. |
| Mozambique distribution: | N,T,MS |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Monday 15 August 2016 |
| Literature: |
Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 138. Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 14. Laundon, J.R. (1978). Droseraceae Flora Zambesiaca 4 Page 65. (Includes a picture). Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 39. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 46. Pooley, E. (1998). A Field Guide to the Wild Flowers of KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Region. Natal Flora Publications Trust. Durban. Pages 384 - 385. (Includes a picture). Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 91. |
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