Utricularia pubescens

Taxobox


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regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo = Lamiales
familia = Lentibulariaceae
genus = "Utricularia"
subgenus = "Bivalvaria"
sectio = "Lloydia"
sectio_authority = P.Taylor
species = "U. pubescens"
binomial = "Utricularia pubescens"
binomial_authority = Sm.

"Utricularia pubescens" is a small to medium sized, probably annual, terrestrial or lithophytic carnivorous plant that belongs to the genus "Utricularia" and is the only member of "Utricularia" sect. "Lloydia". "U. pubescens" is native to India, tropical Africa, and Central and South America. It was originally published and described by James Edward Smith in 1819 and placed in its own section, "Lloydia", by Peter Taylor in 1986. It grows as a terrestrial or lithophytic plant in boggy grasslands in damp peaty soils at altitudes from sea level to convert|1900|m|ft|0|lk=on|abbr=on. This species possesses small peltate leaves, which are diagnostic for this species in the genus.Taylor, Peter. (1989). "The genus "Utricularia": A taxonomic monograph." Kew Bulletin Additional Series XIV: London.]

Synonyms

"U. pubescens" is an extremely variable species and its distribution covers a large native range, two factors that have led to a considerable amount of synonymy.
* ["U. capensis" Kamieński]
*"U. connellii" N.E.Br.
*"U. deightonii" F.E.Lloyd & G.Taylor
*"U. fernaldiana" F.E.Lloyd & G.Taylor
* ["U. firmula" Hutch. & Dalziel]
*"U. graniticola" A.Chev. & Pellegr.
*"U. hydrocotyloides" F.E.Lloyd & G.Taylor
* ["U. nivea" Afzel. ex Kamieński]
*"U. papillosa" Stapf
* ["U. pauciflora" Afzel. ex Kamieński]
*"U. peltata" Spruce ex Oliv.
*"U. peltatifolia" A.Chev. & Pellegr.
*"U. puberula" Benj.
*"U. regnellii" Sylvén
*"U. sciaphila" Tutin
*"U. subpeltata" Steyerm.
*"U. thomasii" F.E.Lloyd & G.Taylor
*"U. venezuelana" Steyerm.

See also

* List of "Utricularia" species

References