Distribution Map

Drosera burkeana

                   
                   
       

Droseraceae   

As at April 2024, 6 herbarium specimens, 2 photo records, 1 visual observation

South African Red List status: LC
Global Distribution: Also occurs outside southern Africa
Found within protected areas: Malolotja

Description (Compton's Flora of Swaziland*):
Drosera burkeana - Leaves all basal, forming rosette pressed to ground, spoon-shaped, stalk widening gradually to round blade up to 1 cm diam, usually less, reddish, bearing along edges and on surface numerous red thread-like tentacles each with glistening glandular tip. Inflorescences one or few per plant, erect, up to 18 cm high, usually less, unbranched, tip curled backwards, bearing series of erect short-stalked flowers; calyx c 5 mm long; corolla c 1 cm diam, magenta or pink.

* Where species names have changed, these have been matched according to herbarium specimens quoted in this publication.

Notes:
Global distribution information: southern Africa includes southern Mozambique and southern Zimbabwe.
Restricted distribution has been based on an estimated extent of occurence of less than 100 000 km2 and/or an estimated area of occupancy of 100 km2, based on geo-referenced GBIF and iNaturalist data.