Utricularia humboldtii
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A notable perennial carnivorous plant, *Utricularia humboldtii* is distinguished by possessing the largest flower and likely the largest bladder traps within the genus. It is highly adaptable, growing in water-filled leaf axils of other plants, on tree trunks, or even in open savanna.
Field notes
Distribution & habitat
Endemic to South America, found in Brazil, Guyana, and Venezuela, typically between altitudes of 1,200 m and 2,500 m, though also found as low as 300 m.
History & etymology
Originally published and described by Robert Hermann Schomburgk in 1840.
Conservation
Assessed as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List.
Habitat
- Altitude
- Not recorded
- Altitude class
- —
Cultivation
- Difficulty
- intermediate