Drosera binata
Common name
forked sundew, scented sundew
Synonyms
Drosera dichotoma Banks et Sol. ex Smith, D. intermedia R.Cunn ex A.Cunn, D. cunninghamii Walp., D. flagellifera Colenso
Family
Droseraceae
Flora category
Vascular – Native
Endemic taxon
No
Endemic genus
No
Endemic family
No
Structural class
Herbs - Dicotyledons other than Composites
NVS code
The National Vegetation Survey (NVS) Databank is a physical archive and electronic databank containing records of over 94,000 vegetation survey plots - including data from over 19,000 permanent plots. NVS maintains a standard set of species code abbreviations that correspond to standard scientific plant names from the Ngä Tipu o Aotearoa - New Zealand Plants database.
DROBIN
Chromosome number
2n = 32
Current conservation status
The conservation status of all known New Zealand vascular plant taxa at the rank of species and below were reassessed in 2017 using the New Zealand Threat Classification System (NZTCS). This report includes a statistical summary and brief notes on changes since 2012 and replaces all previous NZTCS lists for vascular plants. Authors: By Peter J. de Lange, Jeremy R. Rolfe, John W. Barkla, Shannel P. Courtney, Paul D. Champion, Leon R. Perrie, Sarah M. Beadel, Kerry A. Ford, Ilse Breitwieser, Ines Schönberger, Rowan Hindmarsh-Walls, Peter B. Heenan and Kate Ladley.
2012 | Not Threatened
Previous conservation statuses
2009 | Not Threatened
2004 | Not Threatened
Distribution
Indigenous. North, South, Stewart and Chatham islands. Present in Australia
Habitat
Coastal to subalpine in bogs and poorly drained pasture overlying acid soils. More common in coastal to lowland situations. Often abundant following fires
Flower colours
White
Life cycle
Minute seeds are wind dispersed (Thorsen et al., 2009).
Propagation technique
Easily grown in a pot partially submerged in water. Prefers a waterlogged, acidic medium but can also be grown in sphagnum moss. Prefers full sun. Can be cold sensitive but resprouts in warmer weather.
Etymology
drosera: Dewy
binata: From the Latin ‘bis’ two and ‘natus’ birth, meaning twin or paired, as a leaf divided into two leaflets
Where To Buy
Occasionally available from specialist native plant nurseries.
References and further reading
Thorsen, M. J.; Dickinson, K. J. M.; Seddon, P. J. 2009. Seed dispersal systems in the New Zealand flora. Perspectives in Plant Ecology, Evolution and Systematics 11: 285-309