Utricularia praetermissa

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Utricularia praetermissa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Lamiales Family: Lentibulariaceae Genus: Utricularia Subgenus: Utricularia Section: Orchidioides Species: U. praetermissa
Binomial name
Utricularia praetermissa P.Taylor
Synonyms
[U. endresii Donn.Sm.]

Utricularia praetermissa is a medium sized epiphyte or terrestrial carnivorous plant that belongs to the genus Utricularia. U. praetermissa is endemic to Central America, where it is found in Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Panama. It was originally published and described by Peter Taylor in 1977. It grows on wet trees and banks in cloud forests at altitudes from 1,000 m (3,281 ft) to 2,800 m (9,186 ft). It flowers between July and October.^[1]

[edit] See also

• List of Utricularia species

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