Utricularia naviculata

Taxobox


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regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo = Lamiales
familia = Lentibulariaceae
genus = "Utricularia"
subgenus = "Utricularia"
sectio = "Utricularia"
species = "U. naviculata"
binomial = "Utricularia naviculata"
binomial_authority = P.Taylor

"Utricularia naviculata" is a very small, annual suspended aquatic carnivorous plant that belongs to the genus "Utricularia". It is a very distinct species with relatively large bracts and unique trap-bearing shoots ("leaves"). "U. naviculata" is endemic to South America and is known only from the type location in Venezuela and a single collection in Brazil. It is found at low altitudes in slow-flowing or still waters. It has been found flowering in Brazil during the month of May and in Venezuela during August. It was first formally described by Peter Taylor in 1967.Taylor, Peter. (1989). "The genus "Utricularia": A taxonomic monograph." Kew Bulletin Additional Series XIV: London.]

See also

* List of Utricularia species

References