Taxonomy of Drosera
In 1994, Seine & Barthlott divided the genus into three subgenera and 11 sections on the basis of morphological characteristics.
Discovery and description of new species has been occurring since the 10th century, and as recently as the 1940s barely more than 80 species were known. In recent years an Australian by the name of Allen Lowrie has done extensive work in the genus, particularly in describing numerous new species from Australia. His classification of the genus was replaced by Jan Schlauer's work in 1996, although the correct classification is still disputed.
Subgenus Arcturia
Subgenus Bryastrum
Section Bryastrum
Drosera pygmaea
Section Lamprolepis
| Drosera allantostigma |
Drosera androsacea |
Drosera barbigera |
| Drosera callistos |
Drosera citrina |
Drosera closterostigma |
| Drosera dichrosepala |
Drosera echinoblastus |
Drosera eneabba |
| Drosera enodes |
Drosera grievei |
Drosera helodes |
| Drosera hyperostigma |
Drosera lasiantha |
Drosera leucoblasta |
| Drosera leucostigma |
Drosera mannii |
Drosera microscapa |
| Drosera miniata |
Drosera nitidula |
Drosera nivea |
| Drosera occidentalis |
Drosera omissa |
Drosera oreopodion |
| Drosera paleacea |
Drosera parvula |
Drosera patens |
| Drosera pedicellaris |
Drosera platystigma |
Drosera pulchella |
| Drosera pycnoblasta |
Drosera rechingeri |
Drosera roseana |
| Drosera sargentii |
Drosera scorpioides |
Drosera sewelliae |
| Drosera silvicola |
Drosera spilos |
Drosera stelliflora |
| Drosera walyunga |
Subgenus Coelophylla
Drosera glanduligera
Subgenus Drosera
Section Arachnopus
Section Drosera
Section Prolifera
Subgenus Ergaleium
Section Ergaleium
Section Erythrorhiza
Section Stolonifera
Subgenus Lasiocephala
Subgenus Meristocaulis
Drosera meristocaulis
Subgenus Phycopsis
Drosera binata
Subgenus Regiae
Drosera regia
Subgenus Stelogyne
Drosera hamiltonii
Subgenus Thelocalyx
References
- Barthlott, Wilhelm; Porembski, Stefan; Seine, Rüdiger; Theisen, Inge: Karnivoren. Stuttgart, 2004, ISBN 978-3-8001-4144-9
- Lowrie, Allen: Carnivorous Plants of Australia, Vol. 1-3, Englisch, Nedlands, Western Australia, 1987 - 1998
- Schlauer, Jan: A dichotomous key to the genus Drosera L. (Droseraceae), Carnivorous Plant Newsletter, Vol. 25 (1996)