Utricularia nephrophylla

Taxobox


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regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo = Lamiales
familia = Lentibulariaceae
genus = "Utricularia"
subgenus = "Utricularia"
sectio = "Orchidioides"
species = "U. nephrophylla"
binomial = "Utricularia nephrophylla"
binomial_authority = Benj.
synonyms =
*"U. dusenii" Sylvén
*"U. dusenii" var. "corcovadensis" Merl ex Luetzelb.

"Utricularia nephrophylla" is a small to medium sized lithophytic carnivorous plant that belongs to the genus "Utricularia". "U. nephrophylla" is endemic to Brazil. It was originally published and described by Ludwig Benjamin in 1847. Its habitat is reported as being wet, mostly vertical rocks in montane forests at altitudes from convert|600|m|ft|0|lk=on|abbr=on to convert|1200|m|ft|0|abbr=on. It flowers year-round.Taylor, Peter. (1989). "The genus "Utricularia": A taxonomic monograph." Kew Bulletin Additional Series XIV: London.]

See also

* List of "Utricularia" species

References