Utricularia aurea
Utricularia aurea, the golden bladderwort,[1] is a medium- to large-sized suspended aquatic carnivorous plant that belongs to the genus Utricularia (family Lentibulariaceae). It is the most common and widespread suspended aquatic species in Asia. Its native distribution ranges from India to Japan and Australia.[2]
Utricularia aurea in a rice paddy
Utricularia aurea and Ipomoea aquatica
Close-up of the flowers
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lentibulariaceae |
| Genus: | Utricularia |
| Subgenus: | Utricularia subg. Utricularia |
| Section: | Utricularia sect. Utricularia |
| Species: | U. aurea |
| Binomial name | |
| Utricularia aurea Lour. 1790 | |
| Synonyms | |
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U. flexuosa Vahl 1804 | |
See also
References
- "Utricularia aurea". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
- Taylor, Peter. (1989). The genus Utricularia - a taxonomic monograph. Kew Bulletin Additional Series XIV: London.
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