Lowrie, A. (2014), Appendix. Carnivorous Plants of Australia Magnum Opus 3: 1270-1271 APC [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Western Australia. Cape Le Grand, east of Esperance, 33 58'14"S, 122 10'04"E, Allen Lowrie 2566, 31 August 2000 (holo: PERTH; iso: MEL)."

• APC Dist.: WA

• Etymology: "The epithet, esperensis, refers to the Esperance region in which this species grows."

Percy-Bower, J.M. & Parker, C.M. (28 March 2019), Updates to Western Australia’s vascular plant census for 2018. Nuytsia 30: 3 [secondary reference]

Krueger, T., Robinson, A., Bourke, G. & Fleischmann, A. (16 January 2023), Small leaves, big diversity: citizen science and taxonomic revision triples species number in the carnivorous Drosera microphylla complex (D. Section Ergaleium, Droseraceae). Biology 12(1), 141: 17-19, Figs 3 (map), 4C, 5C, 7 [secondary reference]

• Type: "AUSTRALIA. Western Australia: Cape Le Grand, E of Esperance, 31 August 2000, A. Lowrie 2566 (holotype PERTH 08988307 photo!; isotype MEL 2457584!)."

• Etymology: "The specific epithet refers to the Esperance region of southern Western Australia where this species is endemic."

---