Genus Utricularia
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Widespread across North America, Europe, and Temperate Asia and natively found in South America, Africa, Tropical Asia, Australasia, and the Pacific, the genus Utricularia, a member of the Lentibulariaceae family, is a large group comprising 299 taxa. Members of this group are most often linked to wet tropical, seasonally dry tropical, and subtropical regions. It features a mix of herbaceous perennials and annuals.
Data Profile
- Taxonomic Scale: 299 taxa (289 base species, 10 variants).
- Centers of Diversity: South America (104), Australasia (98), Tropical Asia (67)
- Primary Climates: Seasonally Dry Tropical (120), Wet Tropical (89), Subtropical (53)
- Dominant Forms: Herbaceous Perennials (106), Annuals & Biennials (102), Shrubs (33), Succulents (5)
299 taxa found