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Drosera esterhuyseniae
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D. esterhuyseniae near Grabouw, WC, South Africa
D. esterhuyseniae near Sir Lowry's Pass, WC, South Africa
Flower of D. esterhuyseniae near Sir Lowry's Pass, WC, South Africa
Habitat of D. esterhuyseniae on Groenlandberg, WC, South Africa
Species Information
Nomenclature: Drosera esterhuyseniae (Salter) Debbert
≡Drosera curviscapa var. esterhuyseniae Salter in
Publication: Debbert, P. (1992). Zwei neue Drosera-Arten aus der Kapprovinz, Südafrika [Two new Drosera species from the Cape Province, South Africa]. Mitteilungen aus der Botanischen Staatssammlung München, 30, 373–380.
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Distribution in South Africa: WC
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Taxonomy & Variation: Two distinct variations occur. The type form is restricted to the Hottentots-Holland Mtns and Groenlandberg. A larger form with longer lamina and petioles occurs in the Kogelberg and Kleinrivier Mountains, including Caledon Swartberg. Genetic analysis could reveal whether or not these variations have taxonomic significance.
Drosera esterhuyseniae in South Africa
Plants from the Kleinrivier Mtns have longer petioles and lamina than plants from the Hottentots-Holland Mtns and Groenlandberg.
Individuals from Caledon Mountain (Caledon Swartberg) are particularly robust.
More work is needed to determine if the variation between populations of D. esterhuyseniae is taxonomically relevant
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