Utricularia subulata, the zigzag bladderwort,[1] is a small annual, terrestrial carnivorous plant that belongs to the genus Utricularia (family Lentibulariaceae). It is the most widely distributed species in the genus, being almost pantropical.[2]
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| A naturalized population of U. subulata in Mendocino County, California. | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lentibulariaceae |
| Genus: | Utricularia |
| Subgenus: | Utricularia subg. Utricularia |
| Section: | Utricularia sect. Setiscapella |
| Species: | U. subulata
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| Binomial name | |
| Utricularia subulata | |
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It is native to the Americas, Africa, and Australia[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ NRCS. "Utricularia subulata". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 2008-12-28.
- ^ Taylor, Peter. (1989). The genus Utricularia - a taxonomic monograph. Kew Bulletin Additional Series XIV: London.
- ^ "Utricularia subulata". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
External links
edit- Utricularia subulata in Brunken, U., Schmidt, M., Dressler, S., Janssen, T., Thiombiano, A. & Zizka, G. 2008. West African plants - A Photo Guide. www.westafricanplants.senckenberg.de.
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