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Synonyms: |
Utricularia rendlei Lloyd |
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Status: | Native |
Description: |
Slender terrestrial carnivorous herb with very numerous, spherical to ovoid, stalked traps, 0.2-0.5 mm long. Leaves linear, 1-2 cm long, single-veined. Inflorescence erect up to 25 cm long. Corolla 2-lipped, 6-10 mm long, yellow; upper lip broadly ovate, 2-3 × as long as the upper calyx lobe; lower lip deeply 3-lobed; spur subulate, parallel and more or less as long as the lower lip. Fruit a spherical capsule, 1-1.5 mm long. |
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Derivation of specific name: | subulata: flat and narrow, tapering from the base to a sharp tip, subulate |
Habitat: | In wet peaty or sandy soils in grassland. |
Altitude range: | 0 - 1800 m |
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Worldwide distribution: | Widespread in Tropical and South Africa, Madagascar, North and South America and India to Australia. |
Mozambique distribution: | MS,GI |
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Insects associated with this species: | |
Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Content last updated: | Wednesday 21 May 2014 |
Literature: |
Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 196. Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 36. Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 58. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 80. Taylor, P. (1988). Lentibulariaceae Flora Zambesiaca 8(3) Pages 26 - 28. (Includes a picture). |
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