These are all the varieties that I have seen or researched, this is a fully up to date list, and I hope many of you find it helpful.
Nearly all varieties are unofficial, some not well described, and others hardly described at all. So far 'Albino' is the only variety with an official status.
I took giant off the list, because many if not all of the giant varieties are just plants from certain locales.
Drosera capensis varieties
Drosera capensis "Broad leaf" Wide leaves, grows upright
Drosera capensis "Wide leaf" Wide leaves, particularly on the petiole, may exhibit prostrate growth
Drosera capensis "Narrow leaf" Small and narrow leaves with typical coloration
Drosera capensis "Compact Rosette" Compact form
Drosera capensis "Rot" Compact form
Drosera capensis "Alba narrow leaf" Small and narrow leaves with 'Albino' coloration
Drosera capensis "Red narrow leaf" Small and narrow leaves with all red coloration
Drosera capensis 'Albino' or "Alba" Lack of red pigmentation, may display pink tentacles in bright light
Drosera capensis "Red" or "All red" Exhibits dark red coloration
Drosera capensis "Big Pink" Result of either 'Albino' x "All red" or spontaneous mutation of selfed 'Albino' large pink or red
Drosera capensis "Mini Red" Dwarf red form
Drosera capensis "Triffid Rose" Result of "Broad leaf" x "All red"
Drosera capensis "Dark maroon plant" (BZ Bonn clone) Red plant, relatively undescribed
Drosera capensis "Long arm" Meadowview, possible variant with long and slightly narrow leaves
Drosera capensis "Bain's Rocket" Compact wideleaf form, possibly with hair and stemming
Drosera capensis "Rocket" Compact stemming form with wide leaves
Drosera capensis "Sunset" Result of "All red" X "Alba" large and retains albino coloration
Drosera capensis "Minor" Very small dwarf form
Drosera capensis "Hairy" Forms hairs along petiole, pronounced on new growth
Drosera capensis "Robustní velkokvětá" Very big plant with big flowers and wide leaves
Drosera capensis location data
Drosera capensis (Giftberg) large red plants
Drosera capensis (Volgegat) giant
Drosera capensis (Matroosberg) giant
Drosera capensis (Montagu Pass) very large form with long and narrow leaves and interesting upright shape
Drosera capensis (Theewaters) ?
Drosera capensis (Franschhoek) ?
Drosera capensis (Bot River) ?
Drosera capensis (Ceres) ?
Drosera capensis (Gordon's Pass) ?
Drosera capensis (Palmiet River) very big hairy form with long and narrow leaves
Drosera capensis (Bain's Kloof Pass) compact, wideleaf, stemming
Nearly all varieties are unofficial, some not well described, and others hardly described at all. So far 'Albino' is the only variety with an official status.
I took giant off the list, because many if not all of the giant varieties are just plants from certain locales.
Drosera capensis varieties
Drosera capensis "Broad leaf" Wide leaves, grows upright
Drosera capensis "Wide leaf" Wide leaves, particularly on the petiole, may exhibit prostrate growth
Drosera capensis "Narrow leaf" Small and narrow leaves with typical coloration
Drosera capensis "Compact Rosette" Compact form
Drosera capensis "Rot" Compact form
Drosera capensis "Alba narrow leaf" Small and narrow leaves with 'Albino' coloration
Drosera capensis "Red narrow leaf" Small and narrow leaves with all red coloration
Drosera capensis 'Albino' or "Alba" Lack of red pigmentation, may display pink tentacles in bright light
Drosera capensis "Red" or "All red" Exhibits dark red coloration
Drosera capensis "Big Pink" Result of either 'Albino' x "All red" or spontaneous mutation of selfed 'Albino' large pink or red
Drosera capensis "Mini Red" Dwarf red form
Drosera capensis "Triffid Rose" Result of "Broad leaf" x "All red"
Drosera capensis "Dark maroon plant" (BZ Bonn clone) Red plant, relatively undescribed
Drosera capensis "Long arm" Meadowview, possible variant with long and slightly narrow leaves
Drosera capensis "Bain's Rocket" Compact wideleaf form, possibly with hair and stemming
Drosera capensis "Rocket" Compact stemming form with wide leaves
Drosera capensis "Sunset" Result of "All red" X "Alba" large and retains albino coloration
Drosera capensis "Minor" Very small dwarf form
Drosera capensis "Hairy" Forms hairs along petiole, pronounced on new growth
Drosera capensis "Robustní velkokvětá" Very big plant with big flowers and wide leaves
Drosera capensis location data
Drosera capensis (Giftberg) large red plants
Drosera capensis (Volgegat) giant
Drosera capensis (Matroosberg) giant
Drosera capensis (Montagu Pass) very large form with long and narrow leaves and interesting upright shape
Drosera capensis (Theewaters) ?
Drosera capensis (Franschhoek) ?
Drosera capensis (Bot River) ?
Drosera capensis (Ceres) ?
Drosera capensis (Gordon's Pass) ?
Drosera capensis (Palmiet River) very big hairy form with long and narrow leaves
Drosera capensis (Bain's Kloof Pass) compact, wideleaf, stemming
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