Utricularia spiralis
Also known as: Nelipus spiralis (Sm.) Raf. +6 more
- Nelipus spiralis (Sm.) Raf.
- Utricularia baumii Kamienski
- Utricularia baumii var. leptocheilos Pellegr.
- Utricularia caerulea Warb.
- Utricularia paradoxa F.E.Lloyd & G.Taylor
- Utricularia spiralis var. maculata Fukaz.
- Utricularia spiralis var. spiralis
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Lentibulariaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Utricularia spiralis is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Lentibulariaceae family. Naturally occurring in Africa, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Utricularia, which contains over 250 distinct species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Benin, Burkina, Burundi, Central African Republic, Chad, Gabon, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Zambia, Zaïre