Utricularia christopheri

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Utricularia christopheri
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Lamiales Family: Lentibulariaceae Genus: Utricularia Subgenus: Bivalvaria Section: Phyllaria Species: U. christopheri
Binomial name
Utricularia christopheri P.Taylor

Utricularia christopheri is a small perennial carnivorous plant that belongs to the genus Utricularia. It is endemic to the Himalaya region and includes distributions in Sikkim, India and Nepal. U. christopheri grows as a lithophyte among bryophytes on rocks at altitudes from 3,600 m (11,811 ft) to 3,900 m (12,795 ft). It was originally described by Peter Taylor in 1986.^[1]

[edit] See also

• List of Utricularia species

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