Drosera magnifica is a species of sundew endemic to Pico do Padre Ângelo (1500–1530 m asl) in eastern Minas Gerais in southeastern Brazil, where it grows among sandstone outcrops in herbaceous and shrubby vegetation.

It is one of the three largest species of Drosera – the other two being D. regia from South Africa and D. gigantea from Australia – and was discovered in 2015 through images which appeared on the social network Facebook.

[3] Plants of this species were discovered by an orchid grower, Reginaldo Vasconcelos, who posted an image on Facebook in 2012.

[4][5] Drosera magnifica has the distinction of being the first plant species to be discovered through images posted in a social media group [citation needed].

Exact details of its location enabled professional botanists to visit the site, collect photographs and material and compile a description.