Drosera bulbosa Hook.

Nomenclature and Common Name

Drosera bulbosa Hook., commonly known as the red-leaved sundew, is a perennial tuberous carnivorous plant species belonging to the genus Drosera.

Distribution

This species is endemic to Western Australia.

Growth Form and Flowering

It grows in a rosette form and produces white flowers that emerge between April and June.

Taxonomic History

Drosera bulbosa was first formally described by William Jackson Hooker in 1841.