Pygmy question

[Tim]

I was just straining my eyes harvesting gemmae from what I have labeled as Drosera microscarpa, which is by far the smallest pygmy I have. But it's not listed on Bob's photo finder and a search of our forum shows only myself and greg bourke having it listed on our grow list, which makes me suspicious that I've another mislabeled plant. What's the deal on that species? Bad spelling on my part? Synonymous with something else? Thanks.

[Guest Aidan]

This perhaps?

N: [Drosera microscapa {Debbert}]

P: Mitt.Bot.Staatss.Muenchen 30:377 (1991)

T: S coast of W.A., AU, P.Debbert 94 (M)

S: =[Drosera occidentalis {Morr.} var.microscapa {(Debbert) Schlauer}]

N: +[Drosera occidentalis {Morr.} var.microscapa {(Debbert) Schlauer}]

P: Carniv.Pl.Newslett.25:73 (1996)

BN: [Drosera microscapa {Debbert}]

CLA: CAR-NEP-DRO-DRO-BRY-LAM

L: SW AU

LFR:135: Southwest Australia

[Langy]

Hi, Tim

I have it labelled as Drosera occidentalis Subsp. microscapa, and it is the smallest pygmy Drosera in my collection.

It makes D. pygmaea seem comparitivly large.

:wavey:

Langy

[Sean Spence]

As Aidan has pointed out the correct labelling should be D. occidentalis var. microscapa.

It's not on my growlist as I've never bothered to get hold of it (not exactly an aesthetically pleasing form). I probably will at some stage to when I need it to complete the pygmy collection.

[Tim]

That's it, then. Thanks much.

[Khelljuhg]

Here is a Japanese webpage of D. occidentalis var. microscapa. :)

http://homepage2.nifty.com/k_osada/D_occidentalis.htm

[Tim]

The third picture from the bottom looks like mine, and one can see Sean calls it not particularly pretty.

[Langy]

As Aidan has pointed out the correct labelling should be D. occidentalis var. microscapa.

Hi, all

Oh well, better relabel a few pots, and adjust my growlist.

:wavey:

Langy