Utricularia westonii is a terrestrial carnivorous plant that belongs to the genus Utricularia (family Lentibulariaceae). It is named for Dr. A. Weston who first discovered this species in 1971. It is endemic to Cape Le Grand National Park in Western Australia.[1] It is the only member of section Tridentaria.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lentibulariaceae |
| Genus: | Utricularia |
| Subgenus: | Utricularia subg. Polypompholyx |
| Section: | Utricularia sect. Tridentaria |
| Species: | U. westonii
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| Binomial name | |
| Utricularia westonii P.Taylor 1986
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Taylor, Peter. (1989). The genus Utricularia - a taxonomic monograph. Kew Bulletin Additional Series XIV: London.
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