Drosera venusta is a subtropical sundew endemic to the Cape Provinces of South Africa. It was described as a new species by Paul Debbert in 1987. Some have questioned its specific rank, noting its affinity to D. natalensis,Rice, Barry A. 2006. Growing Carnivorous Plants. Timber Press: Portland, Oregon, USA. p. 85. while others have reduced it to a synonym of D. natalensis.Barthlott, W., S. Porembski, R. Seine, and I. Theisen. 2007. The Curious World of Carnivorous Plants: A Comprehensive Guide to Their Biology and Cultivation. Timber Press: Portland, Oregon, USA. p. 191.

See also List of Drosera species

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