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This sundew is beautiful I just harvested a bazillion seeds which will be heading to the seed bank soon. I think it's either D.natalensis of maybe D.Alicea. Any experts that can narrow it down? Or these will be known as Noid but still very worthwhile to grow when the seeds arrive to our precious bank.

I'm guessing natalensis because the sides of the leaf are not straight.
Here's a shot of my aliciae community pot.
The leaves are straight sided with a little rounding on the ends.

I was almost certain of drosera natalensis. And now I do feel better. When I send the seeds I will specify that I'm 99% sure. I hope more people want to grow these. They are easy and very beautiful

I'd also say natalensis. But not because of the lack of straight sides. I've got two aliciae clones both with a bit of a bulge at the tip (or I was ripped off once again by the seed merchants), so I checked the CPPF. Most of the pics show straight-ish sides but not all. I'm saying natalensis because almost all of the aliciae pics show very tip of the leaf as straight across, while natalensis seems always to be rounded.
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Thanks evenwind. I grow both but D.natalensis definitely spreads everywhere. So this makes the most sense. I don't know what to do with a bazillion seeds.

Well, I've been accused of using seeds to exfoliate my heels and elbows. Just sayin'.

evenwind wrote: ↑Thu Feb 16, 2023 10:16 pm Well, I've been accused of using seeds to exfoliate my heels and elbows. Just sayin'.

well I never thought of that. But I'm afraid they might end up sprouting between my toes. Heading to the seedbank. Probably ChefDean can offer them as a bonus

evenwind wrote: ↑Thu Feb 16, 2023 10:16 pm Well, I've been accused of using seeds to exfoliate my heels and elbows. Just sayin'.

Your elbows are the smoothest I've ever seen, and your heels are positively glowing.
Keep it up.

Not to contradict, but I would say Drosera Venusta.

Aquis31 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 17, 2023 9:44 am Not to contradict, but I would say Drosera Venusta.

And yes. You are probably correct

Ah, but. Copied from the CPPF database under Drosera venusta: see D. natalensis, Although ICPS database states coccicaulis, natalensis, and venusta are synonyms, I have added these plants for ease of comparison.

So if the lumpers have their way, venusta and natalensis are the same species and we're all right. Not that that's particularly helpful.

Aquis31 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 17, 2023 9:44 am Not to contradict, but I would say Drosera Venusta.

These rosettes look pretty flat except where there's another plant beneath, pushing the leaves up.
The D. venusta I grew had leaves that angled upwards.
They were elevated by 20 - 45 degrees.
I still vote for D. natalensis although I could easily be wrong.
Just my 02¢ worth.

Shadowtski wrote: ↑Fri Feb 17, 2023 9:51 pm

Aquis31 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 17, 2023 9:44 am Not to contradict, but I would say Drosera Venusta.

These rosettes look pretty flat except where there's another plant beneath, pushing the leaves up.
The D. venusta I grew had leaves that angled upwards.
They were elevated by 20 - 45 degrees.
I still vote for D. natalensis although I could easily be wrong.
Just my 02¢ worth.

Mine to Shadowtski. That's why I was unclear. But according to evenwind they are all the same now so when I send the bazillion seeds I will list them as venusta or natalensis
Or noid. But for sure they are one of them. And a nice addition regardless for anyone that wants a nice easy beautiful sundew

How about listing them as "natalensis type"? That'd put them in their own category, separate from the plain natalensis already listed. And you could add that pretty pic for clarity.

How about venulensis or natalusta?