Drosera kaieteurensis is a perennial herbaceous plant, naturally from the tepuis of Guyana.

The upper surface of the leaf is densely covered with red glandular hairs that secrete a sticky mucilage.

[3] As with all Drosera, this plant feeds on insects, which are attracted to the bright red colour and the glistening drops of mucilage, loaded with a sugary substance, covering its leaves.

The plant uses enzymes to dissolve the insects – which become stuck to the glandular trichomes – and extract ammonia (from proteins) and other nutrients from their bodies.

Drosera kaieteurensis is found in the tepuis on the border area of Guyana and Venezuela, at altitudes of 460-2400m, on sandy soils or on moss-grown rock.