Caladenia major, commonly known as the waxlip orchid, parson-in-the-pulpit, or purple cockatoo is a plant in the orchid family Orchidaceae and is endemic to Australia. It is a ground orchid with a single hairy leaf and one or two purple to mauve flowers. It has been known as Glossodia major since its description by the prolific Scottish botanist Robert Brown in 1810, but recent discoveries suggest its inclusion in the genus Caladenia. Caladenia major is a terrestrial, perennial, deciduous, herb with an underground tuber. Flowering occurs from August to November. Caladenia major occurs in all states of Australia except Western Australia and the Northern Territory. In New South Wales it is widespread and common in the eastern half of the state; in Victoria it is also widespread and common in most areas with suitable habitat; in South Australia it is common in the south-east, sometimes forming extensive colonies; in Tasmania it is widespread and common and in Queensland it grows in the south-east of that state. This orchid is found in a range of habitats from coastal heath to woodland and dry open forest. - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caladenia_major
Early Sundew, Drosera praefolia Name derivation: Drosera from the Greek 'droseros' meaning dewy; alluding to the glistening of the glandular leaf laminae. Praefolia from the Latin 'prae' meaning before and 'folium' meaning leaf; alluding to the fact that the flowers appear on a terminal inflorescence before the leaves. Distribution: Endemic to South Australia and found on Kangaroo Island and the southern Mount Lofty Ranges. Status: Native. Rare in South Australia. Plant description: Small herb with a white stem tuber enclosed by multi-layered black sheath. Leaves annual in a flat rosette, green or red, obovate to 16 mm long and 12 mm wide, margins involute when young. Inflorescence emerging before rosette, with 1–10 flowers, decumbent underneath the rosette foliage in fruit, sepals to 5 mm long and 1.5 mm wide, petals cuneate, truncate to shallowly notched to 8 mm by 4 mm, white. Flowering between March and July. Fruit type: Red-brown ovoid to globose capsule to 8 mm diameter. - http://saseedbank.com.au/species_information.php?rid=1528 Drosera family Drosera, commonly known as the sundews, is one of the largest genera of carnivorous plants, with at least 194 species. These members of the family Droseraceae lure, capture, and digest insects using stalked mucilaginous glands covering their leaf surfaces. The insects are used to supplement the poor mineral nutrition of the soil in which the plants grow. Various species, which vary greatly in size and form, are native to every continent except Antarctica. Both the botanical name (from the Greek δρόσος: drosos = "dew, dewdrops") and the English common name (sundew, derived from Latin ros solis, meaning "dew of the sun") refer to the glistening drops of mucilage at the tip of each tentacle that resemble drops of morning dew. Sundews are perennial (or rarely annual) herbaceous plants, forming prostrate or upright rosettes between 1 and 100 cm (0.39 and 39.37 in) in height, depending on the species. Climbing species form scrambling stems which can reach much longer lengths, up to 3 m (9.8 ft) in the case of D. erythrogyne. Sundews have been shown to be able to achieve a lifespan of 50 years. The genus is specialized for nutrient uptake through its carnivorous behavior, for example the pygmy sundew is missing the enzymes (nitrate reductase, in particular) that plants normally use for the uptake of earth-bound nitrates. - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drosera
Downy Parrot-pea (Dillwynia hispida) Name derivation: Dillwynia named after Lewis Weston Dillwyn (1778-1855), a British porcelain manufacturer, naturalist and Member of Parliament. Sericea from Latin meaning silky; alluding to the silky hairs on the stems. - http://saseedbank.com.au/species_information.php?rid=1464 Dillwynia is a plant genus of the family Fabaceae. They are endemic to Australia, occurring in all states except the Northern Territory. - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dillwynia
