Drosera cistiflora

Drosera cistiflora, also called the poppy-flowered sundew, is a carnivorous species in the sundew family, known for its unusually large flowers. It is native to Southern Africa.

Drosera cistiflora
Drosera cistiflora, at Hangklip, near Pringle Bay
Illustration of Drosera cistiflora from Curtis's Botanical Magazine, 1890
Conservation status
Least Concern (SANBI Red List)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Droseraceae
Genus:	Drosera
Subgenus:	Drosera subg. Drosera
Section:	Drosera sect. Drosera
Species:	D. cistiflora
Binomial name
Drosera cistiflora L.

Distribution and habitat

Drosera cistiflora is found in the winter-rainfall regions of the Cape Provinces in South Africa.^[2]

Conservation status

Drosera cistiflora has been classified as least concern by SANBI in the Red List of South African Plants.^[2][1]

Gallery

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  Red form found in the Darling area, in Namaqualand
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  Stems
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  Pink form