Biology:Utricularia chiribiquitensis
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Short description: Species of carnivorous plant
Utricularia chiribiquitensis | |
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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. Bivalvaria |
Section: | Utricularia sect. Oligocista |
Species: | U. chiribiquitensis
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Binomial name | |
Utricularia chiribiquitensis A.Fernández
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Utricularia chiribiquitensis is a small, probably annual, carnivorous plant that belongs to the genus Utricularia. It is endemic to Colombia and Venezuela. U. chiribiquitensis grows as a terrestrial plant in wet, sandy savannas or marshes at altitudes from 80 m (262 ft) to 1,800 m (5,906 ft). It was originally described and published by Alvaro Fernández-Pérez in 1964. The species epithet, chiribiquitensis, refers to the mountain range in Colombia where this species is found.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ Taylor, Peter. (1989). The genus Utricularia - a taxonomic monograph. Kew Bulletin Additional Series XIV: London.
Wikidata ☰ Q10942243 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utricularia chiribiquitensis.
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