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1. Drosera burmannii Vahlwfo-0000945853

Symb. Bot. 3: 50. 1794; Clarke in Fl. Br. Ind. 2: 424. 1879; Gagnep. In Fl. Gén. I.-C. 2: 706. 1920; Ridl., Fl. Malay Penins. 1: 688. 1922; Craib in Fl. Siam. En. 1: 589. 1931; van Steenis in Fl. Males., Ser. 1, Spermat. 4: 378. 1963; Larsen, Dansk Bot. Ark. 23: 68. 1963; Lecompte in Fl. C.L.V. 4: 72. pl.l.f. 12–17. 1965. Fig. 24: 1; Plate IV: 1.

Accepted Name : This is currently accepted.

Description : Acaulescent herb with leaves in a dense rosette, appressed to the soil, 1–3 cm diam., often reddish, obovate to orbicular with broad rounded, toothed apex, 6–15 mm long, 5–8 mm broad. Stipules 3–6-partite. Peduncles 1–3, erect, 7–20 cm long; rhachis 2–9 cm long, glabrous. Pedicels 2–5 mm long. Sepals oblong, 2–3 mm long. Petals white, obovate, 4–5 mm long. Stamens 5, free, 2–3 mm long with sagittate anthers. Ovary 5-carpellate; styles 5, glabrous. Capsule 5-valved, 1–2 mm long.

Thailand : Frequent all over the country.

Distribution : India, Ceylon (type), throughout the lndo-Chinese peninsula, Malesia to Japan and north-eastern Australia.

Ecology : Found on open humid, sandy soil, from the lowland up to 1,400 m alt.

Vernacular : Chok bo wai (จอกบ่วาย)(Northeastern).