About
Known as the jewel rainbow, *Drosera neesii* is an erect or twining perennial tuberous species notable for its small, cup-shaped carnivorous leaves and pink flowers. It is endemic to Western Australia, thriving in swampy or granite outcrop environments.
Field notes
Morphology
The species produces small, cup-shaped carnivorous leaves in groups of three along stems that can reach heights of 15–60 cm (6–24 in).
Distribution & habitat
Endemic to Western Australia, growing near swamps or granite outcrops in sand, clay, or laterite.
History & etymology
The species was first described by Johann Georg Christian Lehmann in 1844. A later taxonomic revision occurred in 1982 when N. G. Marchant described the subspecies *D. neesii* subsp. borealis.
Habitat
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- Native To
- Australia
Cultivation
- Difficulty
- intermediate
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