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Utricularia bifida

About

A small, annual carnivorous plant, *Utricularia bifida* is notable for its extremely wide distribution across Asia and Oceania, thriving in damp, often cultivated environments.

Field notes

Distribution & habitat

Native to Asia and Oceania, found in Australia, Bangladesh, Burma, Cambodia, China, Guam, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Nepal, New Guinea, Palau, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Ecology

It grows in damp soils and in rice fields, suggesting a preference for aquatic or semi-aquatic environments.

History & etymology

Originally described and published by Carl Linnaeus in 1753.

Conservation

Assessed as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List.

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Habitat

Altitude
Not recorded
Altitude class
—
Native to
Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, India, Sri Lanka, Australia

Cultivation

Difficulty
intermediate
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