Byblis pilbarana

Byblis pilbarana
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Byblidaceae
Genus:	Byblis
Species:	B. pilbarana
Binomial name
Byblis pilbarana Lowrie & Conran (2013)

Byblis pilbarana is a carnivorous species of plant in the family Byblidaceae. It is found in Western Australia.[2][3]

Distribution and habitat

It lives in a semi-arid desert, and fits niches where there is enough water to survive. The north-eastern edge of the 'Red Rock' had 20–30 plants of this species on it. It was found nowhere else on the rock. The species range is around Port Hedland, in Western Australia.[4]

Description

Byblis pilbarana can be up to 15 cm tall. The blooms can be up to 1.5 across. The plant tends to stay erect, or use other plants for support. The color of the plant is bright green, but can have a red tint in harsh light. The colors of the flowers are lavender or light violet.[3]

It is similar in appearance to Byblis filifolia and Byblis rorida.[4]

References

1. Cross, A. (2019) [errata version of 2018 assessment]. "Byblis pilbarana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T98559510A143997862. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T98559510A143997862.en. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
2. "Byblis pilbarana Lowrie & Conran". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-06-25.
3. "Byblis pilbarana". Carlton Carnivores. Retrieved 2023-06-25.
4. Krueger, Thilo. "Field observations of Byblis in Australia" (PDF). Carnivorous Plant Newsletter.