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.
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| Drosera cistiflora, at Hangklip, near Pringle Bay | |
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| Illustration of Drosera cistiflora from Curtis's Botanical Magazine, 1890 | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Spermatophytes |
| 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 | |
Distribution and habitat
editDrosera cistiflora is found in the winter-rainfall regions of the Cape Provinces in South Africa.[2]
Conservation status
editDrosera 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
Stems
Pink form
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References
edit- 1 2 "Threatened Species Programme | SANBI Red List of South African Plants". redlist.sanbi.org. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
- 1 2 "Drosera cistiflora | PlantZAfrica".
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