In 1994, Seine & Barthlott divided the genus into three subgenera and 11 sections on the basis of morphological characteristics.
Discovery and description of new species has been occurring since the 10th century, and as recently as the 1940s barely more than 80 species were known. In recent years an Australian by the name of Allen Lowrie has done extensive work in the genus, particularly in describing numerous new species from Australia. His classification of the genus was replaced by Jan Schlauer's work in 1996, although the correct classification is still disputed.
[edit] Subgenus Arcturia
[edit] Subgenus Bryastrum
[edit] Section Bryastrum
Drosera pygmaea
[edit] Section Lamprolepis
[edit] Subgenus Coelophylla
Drosera glanduligera
[edit] Subgenus Drosera
[edit] Section Arachnopus
[edit] Section Drosera
[edit] Section Prolifera
[edit] Subgenus Ergaleium
[edit] Section Ergaleium
[edit] Section Erythrorhiza
[edit] Section Stolonifera
[edit] Subgenus Lasiocephala
[edit] Subgenus Meristocaulis
Drosera meristocaulis
[edit] Subgenus Phycopsis
Drosera binata
[edit] Subgenus Regiae
Drosera regia
[edit] Subgenus Stelogyne
Drosera hamiltonii
[edit] Subgenus Thelocalyx
[edit] References
- Barthlott, Wilhelm; Porembski, Stefan; Seine, Rüdiger; Theisen, Inge: Karnivoren. Stuttgart, 2004, ISBN 978-3-8001-4144-9
- Lowrie, Allen: Carnivorous Plants of Australia, Vol. 1-3, Englisch, Nedlands, Western Australia, 1987 - 1998
- Schlauer, Jan: A dichotomous key to the genus Drosera L. (Droseraceae), Carnivorous Plant Newsletter, Vol. 25 (1996)
