Utricularia aurea
| Utricularia aurea | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lentibulariaceae |
| Genus: | Utricularia |
| Subgenus: | Utricularia |
| Section: | Utricularia |
| Species: | U. aurea |
| Binomial name | |
| Utricularia aurea Lour. 1790 | |
| Synonyms | |
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U. flexuosa Vahl 1804 | |
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]
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Utricularia aurea in a rice paddy
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Utricularia aurea and Ipomoea aquatica
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Close-up of the flowers
See also
References
- ↑ "Utricularia aurea". FloraBase. Department of Environment and Conservation, Government of Western Australia.
- ↑ Taylor, Peter. (1989). The genus Utricularia - a taxonomic monograph. Kew Bulletin Additional Series XIV: London.
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