Utricularia sandersonii

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Utricularia sandersonii
File:Utricularia sandersonii flower.jpg
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U. sandersonii
Binomial name
Utricularia sandersonii
Synonyms
  • U. sandersonii var. treubii
    (Kamieński) Kamieński
  • U. treubii Kamieński

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Utricularia sandersonii is a small perennial carnivorous plant that belongs to the genus Utricularia. It is endemic to South Africa and is known to grow in northern KwaZulu-Natal to Transkei. U. sandersonii grows as a lithophyte on wet, often vertical rocky surfaces at altitudes from 210 m (689 ft) to 1,200 m (3,937 ft). It was originally described and published by Daniel Oliver in 1865. It is a very distinct species that has entered cultivation and thrives in conditions that are easy to replicate.[1]

Invasive plant

U. sandersonii is listed on the New Zealand National Pest Plant Accord since it is an invasive species.

See also

References

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

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