Drosera petiolaris
The type species of the petiolaris complex, the tropical sundews of the Australian monsoon north. It forms compact rosettes of long, narrow petioles ending in small round traps, and has the widest range of its group, from northern Australia to southern New Guinea. It is one of the easier petiolaris sundews in cultivation, but still wants heat, strong light and high humidity.
Where it grows wild
No detailed habitat account was found in the sources checked. Like its relatives, it grows in seasonally waterlogged sandy or peaty ground in open savanna, on swampy flats and along wet margins. These dry out completely in the dry season, when the plants shrink back.
No elevation data were found. Its range is mainly lowland savanna, probably below about 500 m.
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