Kingdom Plantae Family Droseraceae Subgenus Ergaleium Scientific name Drosera rupicola | Order Caryophyllales Genus Drosera Section Stolonifera Rank Species | |
Similar Drosera browniana, Drosera porrecta, Drosera purpurascens, Drosera stolonifera, Drosera platypoda | ||
Drosera rupicola is a tuberous perennial species in the genus Drosera that is endemic to Western Australia. It produces 3 to 5 semi-erect lateral stems that grow up to 15 cm long. The turbinate tuber and mobile lamina that are capable of folding over prey distinguish it from all other members of the section Stolonifera. It is native to a large inland region from Pithara to south-east of Hyden. It grows in loamy soils near granite outcrops and flowers from July to October.
It was first formally described by N. G. Marchant in 1982 as a subspecies of D. stolonifera. It was elevated to species rank by Allen Lowrie in 2005.
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