The bladderwort

(Utricularia capilliflora)

Description

Utricularia capilliflora is an annual terrestrial carnivorous plant that belongs to the genus Utricularia (family Lentibulariaceae). It is endemic to the Northern Territory where it is a rather widespread species in the vicinity of Darwin.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Plantae

Phylum:

Class: Magnoliopsida

Order:Lamiales

Family:Lentibulariaceae

Genus:Utricularia

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