Utricularia violacea, the violet bladderwort,[1] is an annual, terrestrial carnivorous plant that belongs to the genus Utricularia (family Lentibulariaceae). Its native range includes Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria, and Tasmania.[2]
Utricularia violacea | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Lentibulariaceae |
Genus: | Utricularia |
Subgenus: | Utricularia subg. Polypompholyx |
Section: | Utricularia sect. Pleiochasia |
Species: | U. violacea
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Binomial name | |
Utricularia violacea R.Br. 1810
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Synonyms | |
U. perminuta F.Muell. 1868 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Utricularia violacea". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
- ^ Taylor, Peter. (1989). The genus Utricularia - a taxonomic monograph. Kew Bulletin Additional Series XIV: London.