Drosera spathulata




Family Droseraceae
Scientific name Drosera spathulata Labillardière
Synonyms Drosera loureiroi Hooker & Arnott; Drosera spathulata Labillardière var. loureiroi (Hooker & Arnott) Y. Z. Ruan
Common name (Japanese common name) ko mousen-goke (コモウセンゴケ, 小毛氈苔 [meaning: small carpet moss])
(English common name) spoon sun dew
Distribution (Japan) Honshu (south of Miyagi prefecture), Shikoku, Kyushu, Okinawa
(Other nations) China, Taiwan, Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Australia Pacific Islands, New Zealand
Habitat Swamp, wet rock wall
Chromosomal number 2n=20, 40, 50, 60, 80
Description Leaves 10-20mm long. Scapes 7-20cm tall. Flowers pink (or merely white), calyx lobes 3-4mm long, 5 stamens, flowering in June to September. Fruits ca. 1.5mm long. Evergreen. Perennial plants.
Reference Drosera spathulata Labillardière



June 2007
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden
June 2007
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden
June 2007
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden



October 2006
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden
October 2006
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden



July 2008
at wet rock wall in Okinawa
July 2008
at wet rock wall in Okinawa
July 2008
at wet rock wall in Okinawa