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Utricularia breviscapa

Bladderwort
Also known as: Utricularia lagoensis Warm. +5 more
  • Utricularia lagoensis Warm.
  • Utricularia muricata Weber ex Kamienski
  • Utricularia muricata Weber, 1894
  • Utricularia quinqueradiata Spruce ex Kamienski
  • Utricularia quinqueradiata Spruce ex Oliv.
  • Utricularia stellaris Benj
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Lentibulariaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a hydroannual.

Utricularia breviscapa (commonly known as Bladderwort) is an aquatic annual belonging to the Lentibulariaceae family. Found natively in South America, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Utricularia, which contains over 250 distinct species.

Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Plant Type
Aquatic Plant

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Northern South America, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Venezuela

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