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Drosera admirabilis
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D. admirabilis at the type location along the Palmiet River, WC, South Africa
D. admirabilis from Sir Lowry's Pass, WC, South Africa
Flowers of D. admirabilis at the type location
Habitat of D. cf. admirabilis on the slopes of Hansiesberg, WC, South Africa
Seeds of D. admirabilis (1 mm grid)
Species Information
Nomenclature: Drosera admirabilis Debbert
Publication: Debbert, P. (1987). Zwei neue Drosera-Arten aus der Kapprovinz, Südafrika [Two new Drosera species from the Cape Province, South Africa]. Mitteilungen der Botanischen Staatssammlung München, 23, 431–436
Description: Acaulescent, rosetted herb with cuneate leaves. Inflorescence glandular along the entire length, bearing few eglandular hairs towards the base which is slightly ascending (curved), and bearing flowers with 3 styles which are divided once at the base, terminating in knob-shaped, shallowly divided stigmata.
Distribution in South Africa: WC
Habitat: In sandstone fynbos in permanently wet mountain seepages and wetlands.
Conservation: Widespread and present in several protected areas in the Western Cape. Like other montane species, invasive species (especially pines) and climate change pose threats to this species.
Phenology: Flowers from October-March, with a peak flowering season as temperatures warm in November through January.
Taxonomy & Variation: In the past, plants from Bainskloof Pass have been called "Drosera sp. floating". These plants, along with the ones from the Witzenberg, Hex River Mtns, and the Koue Bokkeveld differ slightly from the type form and warrent further investigation. I have not examined plants from the eastern part of its distribution near Boosmansbos, but based on the handful of available photos online, these also differ in some ways from the type form.
Drosera admirabilis in South Africa
D. admirabilis (left) vs D. aliciae (right). The base of the scape of D. admirabilis is only slightly ascending (curved) while that of D. aliciae is strongly ascending. The stigmata of D. admirabilis are knob shaped on styles divided only once at the base, while D. aliciae has filiform stigmata on branched styles
D. admirabilis often forms large colonies in seepage habitats
D. cf. admirabilis from Hansiesberg, WC, South Africa. These plants differ from the type D. admirabilis in several ways.
Plants in flooded habitats may form stems that make them appear as if they're floating on the surface of the water
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