Utricularia calycifida

Taxobox

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regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo = Lamiales
familia = Lentibulariaceae
genus = "Utricularia"
subgenus = "Utricularia"
sectio = "Foliosa"
species = "U. calycifida"
binomial = "Utricularia calycifida"
binomial_authority = Benj.
synonyms =
*"Calpidisca calycifida" (Benj.) Gleason
*"U. cuspidata" Steyerm.
*"U. maguirei" Steyerm.
*"U. muscosa" Benj.

"Utricularia calycifida" is a small to medium-sized terrestrial perennial carnivorous plant that belongs to the genus "Utricularia". "U. calycifida" is endemic to northern South America and can be found in Brazil, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela.Taylor, Peter. (1989). "The genus "Utricularia": A taxonomic monograph." Kew Bulletin Additional Series XIV: London.]

"Utricularia calycifida" is frequently grown by carnivorous plant specialists. Because of its large leaves and variations in flower color and size, several cultivars of this species have been established, e.g. "Utricularia" 'Lavinia Whateley', "U." 'Cthulhu', "U." 'Yog-Sothoth', "U." 'Mrs. Marsh,' and "U." 'Asenath Waite.'Meyers-Rice, B., J. Brittnacher & L. Song (2000). [http://www.carnivorousplants.org/cpn/Species/v29n1p14_21.html New Cultivars] . "Carnivorous Plant Newsletter" 29(1): 14–21.] Hinkson, S.J. & B. Meyers-Rice. (2001). [http://www.carnivorousplants.org/cpn/Species/v30n3p75_77.html New Cultivars] . "Carnivorous Plant Newsletter" 30(3): 75-77.] These names are based upon characters in the novels and short stories of H. P. Lovecraft.

See also

* List of "Utricularia" species

References