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Drosera cistiflora

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Drosera cistiflora
Drosera cistiflora, at Hangklip, near Pringle Bay
Illustration of Drosera cistiflora from Curtis's Botanical Magazine, 1890
Scientific classification Edit this 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

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

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

Conservation status

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

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References

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