Drosera sect. Erythrorhiza is a section of 14 species of tuberous species in the genus Drosera. It represents a natural group of all the rosetted tuberous Drosera. Most species are endemic to Western Australia, but D. aberrans, D. praefolia, D. schmutzii, and D. whittakeri are also found in eastern Australia.Rice, B. A. (2008). The Carnivorous Plant FAQ v. 11.5. Accessed online: 21 July 2009.
The section was first formally described by Jules Émile Planchon in 1848 as series Erythrorhizae. Ludwig Diels reclassified the genus in his 1906 monograph of the family, recognizing this section, now spelled Erythrorhiza, within subgenus Ergaleium.Lowrie, A. 2005. A taxonomic revision of Drosera section Stolonifera (Droseraceae), from south-west Western Australia. Nuytsia, 15(3): 355-393.
Image Scientific name DistributionDrosera aberrans New South Wales, South Australia, and Victoria Drosera browniana Western Australia.Drosera bulbosa Western AustraliaDrosera erythrorhiza Western Australia. Drosera lowriei Western Australia.Drosera macrophylla Western Australia. Drosera orbiculata Western Australia. Drosera praefolia South Australia. Drosera prostratoscaposa Western Australia. Drosera rosulata southwest Western Australia. Drosera schmutzii New South Wales, South Australia, and Victoria.Drosera tubaestylis Western AustraliaDrosera whittakeri South Australia and VictoriaDrosera zonaria south-west Western Australia See also List of Drosera species
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