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Carnivorous Partly documented

Drosera bequaertii

A perennial tropical African sundew of grassy wetlands on upland plateaus in Angola, the DR Congo and Zambia, recorded at about 1,000–1,350 m. It forms a short hairy stem 3–7 cm long topped by obovate to spoon-shaped leaves 4–12 mm long, with erect stalks of 2–8 flowers. It is rarely documented and not known in cultivation from sources here.

Drosera bequaertii
Photo: Herbarium of the University of Coimbra (COI) , CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Grassy wetlands on upland plateaus of the Zambezi–Congo watershed, in open, sunny seasonally wet ground.

Specimens from about 1,000–1,350 m.

AngolaDR CongoZambia

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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY 4.0 licence, unmodified.