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Drosera Murfetii
''Drosera murfetii'' is a species of the carnivorous plant, carnivorous sundew family (taxonomy), family, and is endemic to western Tasmania, Australia. Although similar in appearance to its close relative, ''Drosera arcturi, D. arcturi'', this species is distinct in that it tends to possess only one or two carnivorous leaf, leaves, the rest being non-carnivorous. Other features that distinguish it from ''D. arcturi'' are its larger size and tendency to produce more flowers per Scape (botany), scape.Lowrie, A. & Conran, J.G. (2014)''Drosera murfetii'' (Droseraceae): a new species from Tasmania, Australia. ''Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens'' 27: 7–21. References External links on CP Photofinder Carnivorous plants of Australia Drosera, murfetii Caryophyllales of Australia Flora of Tasmania {{Droseraceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allen Lowrie
Allen Lowrie (10 October 1948 - 30 August 2021) was a Western Australian botanist. He was recognised for his expertise on the genera '' Drosera'' and ''Stylidium ''Stylidium'' (also known as triggerplants or trigger plants) is a genus of dicotyledonous plants that belong to the family Stylidiaceae. The genus name ''Stylidium'' is derived from the Greek ''στύλος'' or ''stylos'' (column or pillar), wh ...''.Council of Heads of Australasian HerbariaResources of Australian Herbaria: Western Australian Herbarium accessed 21 June 2013. Lowrie, originally a businessman and inventor, first experienced the carnivorous flora of Western Australia in the late sixties and studied it as an amateur. Over time, his hobby turned into a profession and Lowrie discovered and described numerous species (especially '' Drosera'', '' Byblis'' and '' Utricularia''), partly together with Neville Marchant. From 1987 to 1998 he published '' Carnivorous Plants of Australia'' in three volumes; a fou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |