Spatulata Lovallae

Spatulata Lovallae#397620

By Bill Phoenix -  Mon Jan 17, 2022 1:41 am
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- Mon Jan 17, 2022 1:41 am #397620

is drosera spatulata "lovallae" just fraser island?

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Re: Spatulata Lovallae#397661

By MikeB -  Mon Jan 17, 2022 11:19 pm
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- Mon Jan 17, 2022 11:19 pm #397661

According to the species description, yes: Fraser Island, Queensland, Australia.

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Re: Spatulata Lovallae#397675

By ChefDean -  Tue Jan 18, 2022 2:12 am
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- Tue Jan 18, 2022 2:12 am #397675

Technically yes, but it might be better to label the two as D. spatulata "Fraser Island" and D. spatulata var. lovellae "Fraser Island". The biggest (probably only) difference is that while virtually every form of spatulata has a five chambered ovary, the var. lovellae virtually always has a four chambered ovary.
It would take someone growing them up and examining the ovary of each to see. There's a likelihood that some may even exhibit both four and five chambered ovaries due to any natural crossings. But, if any have a four chambered ovary, then it's almost certainly a var. lovellae.

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Re: Spatulata Lovallae#397679

By Aquis31 -  Tue Jan 18, 2022 10:27 am
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- Tue Jan 18, 2022 10:27 am #397679

In my opinion, Spatulata Var. Lovellae is the most beautiful of all of the same genus, at least here in my cultivation it acquires an intense red, besides being easy to be cultivated, here is a photo of a specimen from my own cultivation.

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By evenwind -  Tue Jan 18, 2022 6:12 pm
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- Tue Jan 18, 2022 6:12 pm #397718

Aquis31 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 18, 2022 10:27 am In my opinion, Spatulata Var. Lovellae is the most beautiful of all of the same genus, at least here in my cultivation it acquires an intense red, besides being easy to be cultivated, here is a photo of a specimen from my own cultivation.

I've gotta agree. Here's the momma plant that's produced the seeds currently in the bank.

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