Utricularia praelonga is a medium-sized to large perennial carnivorous plant that belongs to the genus Utricularia. U. praelonga, a terrestrial species, is endemic to South America, where it is found in northern Argentina, southern Brazil, and Paraguay.[1]

Utricularia praelonga
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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. Foliosa
Species:
U. praelonga
Binomial name
Utricularia praelonga
Synonyms
  • Calpidisca lundii (A.DC.Moldenke
  • U. dentata Weber ex Benj.
  • U. lundii A.DC.
  • U. polyschista Benj.

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References

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  1. ^ Taylor, Peter. (1989). The genus Utricularia - a taxonomic monograph. Kew Bulletin Additional Series XIV: London.
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