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Utricularia macrocheilos

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A small annual carnivorous plant, *Utricularia macrocheilos* is notable for its distinctive corolla lips and its endemic range to the mountain ranges of Guinea and Sierra Leone in western tropical Africa.

Field notes

Morphology

Compared to U. micropetala, this species has much longer corolla lips and less acute fruiting calyx lobe apices. The vegetative body and seeds appear to be identical to those of U. micropetala.

Distribution & habitat

Endemic to the mountain ranges of Guinea and Sierra Leone in western tropical Africa, growing among wet rocks at medium altitudes.

History & etymology

Originally included in the description of U. prehensilis by François Pellegrin in 1914 and the 1931 description of U. micropetala. Peter Taylor recognized it as a distinct taxon in 1963 and elevated it to species status in 1986.

Conservation

Assessed as Vulnerable (VU) 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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