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Drosera burmannii
Drosera burmannii, the tropical sundew, is a small, compact species in the carnivorous plant genus Drosera. It normally spans only 2 cm (0.8 in) in diameter. It is one of the fastest trapping sundews as well, and its leaves can curl around an insect in only a few seconds, compared to the minutes or hours it takes other sundews to surround their prey. In nature, D. burmannii is an annual, but in cultivation, when grown indoors during the cold months, it can live for many years. Since D. burmannii is an annual, it produces large amounts of seed. Drosera burrmannii has been considered a powerful rubefacient in Hindu medicine. Drosera burmannii is an herb that produces very short stems and leaves in a rosette. Each wedge-shaped leaf is typically 8–10 mm long and 5–6 mm wide. White flowers are produced in groups of 3 to 10 on 6–15 cm (2–6 in) tall racemose inflorescences, of which there can be one to three per plant.
Found near the river.
@OnengDyah. This is a carnivorous plant..! A rare find for me also..:-)
Thanks a lot for the ID Ashish..:-) Yes, i have edited the map correctly i hope. This area comes under Kudremukh wildlife reserve. Its interesting to know this one is a rare find..!
Great spotting Sumukha...
This is Drosera burmanni... rare one find in Western ghats....
Hope you edited map perfectly where you spotted this lovely flower of insectivorous herb plant.
Spotted on Jan 21, 2010
Submitted on Jul 17, 2012
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