Utricularia lateriflora

Utricularia lateriflora, the small bladderwort,[1] is a small to medium-sized perennial carnivorous plant that belongs to the genus Utricularia. U. lateriflora is endemic to Australia and can be found in New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, and Victoria. It grows as a terrestrial plant in sandy or peaty soils in heathland at lower altitudes. It was originally described and published by Robert Brown in 1810.[2]

Utricularia lateriflora
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lentibulariaceae
Genus: Utricularia
Subgenus: Utricularia subg. Bivalvaria
Section: Utricularia sect. Australes
Species:
U. lateriflora
Binomial name
Utricularia lateriflora
Synonyms
  • U. parviflora R.Br.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ R. Rowe & E. A. Brown. "New South Wales Flora Online: Utricularia lateriflora". Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney, Australia.
  2. ^ Taylor, Peter. (1989). The genus Utricularia - a taxonomic monograph. Kew Bulletin Additional Series XIV: London.