Drosera banksii

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| genus = Drosera

| parent = Drosera subg. Lasiocephala

| species = banksii

| authority = R.Br. ex DC.

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| range_map_caption = Drosera banksii distribution

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Drosera banksii, commonly known as Banks' sundew,{{FloraBase|id=3089|name=Drosera banksii}} is a small annual species in the carnivorous plant genus Drosera. The reniform-shaped leaves are attached to petioles and arranged in a circular pattern (rosette) around the stem. The 5 mm wide flowers are white.Lowrie, A. 1991. [http://carnivorousplants.org/cpn/articles/CPNv20n4p114_123.pdf A field trip to Darwin.] Carnivorous Plant Newsletter, 20(4): 114-123. It is native to northern Australia (Queensland, the Northern Territory, and Western Australia) and Southeast Asia (Papua New Guinea and Western New Guinea). D. banksii was originally described by Robert Brown and validly published by Augustin Pyramus de Candolle in 1824.Schlauer, J. 2010. [http://www.omnisterra.com/bot/cp_home.cgi World Carnivorous Plant List - Nomenclatural Synopsis of Carnivorous Phanerogamous Plants] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160918161537/http://www.omnisterra.com/bot/cp_home.cgi |date=18 September 2016 }}. Retrieved 28 January 2010.