Drosera cistiflora

{{Short description|Species of carnivorous plant}}

{{Speciesbox

| image = Drosera cistiflora Hangklip 07.jpg

| image_caption = Drosera cistiflora, at Hangklip, near Pringle Bay

| image2 = Drosera_cistiflora.jpg

| image2_caption = Illustration of Drosera cistiflora from Curtis's Botanical Magazine, 1890

| status = LC

| status_system = SANBI

| status_ref = {{Cite web |title=Threatened Species Programme {{!}} SANBI Red List of South African Plants |url=http://redlist.sanbi.org/species.php?species=1776-9 |access-date=2024-09-24 |website=redlist.sanbi.org}}

| genus = Drosera

| display_parents = 2

| parent = Drosera sect. Drosera

| species = cistiflora

| authority = 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.

Conservation status

Drosera cistiflora has been classified as least concern by SANBI in the Red List of South African Plants.{{Cite web |title=Drosera cistiflora {{!}} PlantZAfrica |url=https://pza.sanbi.org/drosera-cistiflora}}

Gallery

File:Poppy-flowered sundew (Drosera cistiflora) 5.jpg|Red form found in the Darling area, in Namaqualand

File:Poppy-flowered sundew (Drosera cistiflora) 4.jpg|Stems

File:Poppy-flowered sundew (Drosera cistiflora) 1.jpg|Pink form

References

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cistiflora

Category:Carnivorous plants of Africa

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