This native groundcover
is commonly known as
tropical sundew.
Drosera burmanni
is described as a "dicot"
in the
Droseraceae
family.
In the Queensland Nature Conservation Act it is classified as Least Concern.
Under the Federal Environment Protection Biodiversity Conservation Act it is not classified.
One record from Happy Valley, K'gari (Fraser Island) (probably late 1800's). Wide distribution across northern and eastern australia. Also north-east of Gympie. Listed as a special least concern species in Queensland (https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/plants-animals/plants/protected-plants/harvesting). Regarded as a wetland species in Queensland WetlandInfo.
It has been recorded in the Wide Bay district in the Queensland Herbarium Census and is
listed as occurring in the Fraser Coast region in the Atlas of Living Australia.
Reported at 7 Fraser Coast localities: Tinnanbar, Maaroom, Tuan Forest, Burrum Heads, Maryborough West, Boonooroo Plains, Beelbi Creek.
Fraser Coast distribution based on field reports.
AVH
