Utricularia subulata
A naturalized population of U. subulata in Mendocino County, California.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
(Near Threatened)
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lentibulariaceae
Genus: Utricularia
Subgenus: Utricularia subg. Utricularia
Section: Utricularia sect. Setiscapella
Species:
U. subulata
Binomial name
Utricularia subulata
Utricularia subulata on Cobourg Peninsula in the Northern Territory of Australia

Utricularia subulata, the zigzag bladderwort,[1] is a small annual, terrestrial carnivorous plant that belongs to the genus Utricularia (family Lentibulariaceae). It is the most widely distributed species in the genus, being almost pantropical.[2]

It is native to the Northern Territory found in the Darwin Coastal, Tiwi Island and Cobourg Peninsula regions.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Utricularia subulata". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 2008-12-28.
  2. ^ Taylor, Peter. (1989). The genus Utricularia - a taxonomic monograph. Kew Bulletin Additional Series XIV: London.
  3. ^ "Utricularia subulata L." Flora NT. Retrieved 2 April 2024.