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Utricularia heterochroma

About

A small, possibly perennial, rheophytic carnivorous plant, *Utricularia heterochroma* is notable for its restricted endemic range to Venezuela's tepuis and sandstone cliffs.

Field notes

Distribution & habitat

Endemic to Venezuela, found on wet sandstone cliffs near waterfalls on tepuis such as Ptari-tepui, Toronó-tepui, Apacará-tepui, Serrania Guanay, and the Chimantá Massif, at altitudes ranging from 1,760 m to 2,450 m.

History & etymology

Originally described and published by Julian Alfred Steyermark in 1953.

Conservation

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

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Habitat

Altitude
Not recorded
Altitude class
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Cultivation

Difficulty
intermediate
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