Utricularia multifida

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Utricularia multifida
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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. Polypompholyx
Species:
U. multifida
Binomial name
Utricularia multifida
Synonyms
  • Polypompholyx multifida (R.Br.) F.Muell.

Utricularia multifida, commonly called pink petticoat or fairy aprons, is a terrestrial carnivorous plant that belongs to the bladderwort genus, Utricularia , of family Lentibulariaceae. [1] It is endemic to the south west corner of Western Australia. [2] It was once placed in a separate genus as Polypompholyx multifida.

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References

  1. Taylor, Peter. (1989). The genus Utricularia - a taxonomic monograph . Kew Bulletin Additional Series XIV: London.
  2. "Utricularia multifida distribution". Florabase: The Western Australia Flora. Retrieved 8 January 2015.