Drosera cistiflora

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.

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.

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

References

1. "Threatened Species Programme | SANBI Red List of South African Plants". redlist.sanbi.org. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
2. "Drosera cistiflora | PlantZAfrica".