Utricularia mannii
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A small, perennial, epiphytic carnivorous plant, *Utricularia mannii* is notable for being the sole member of the section *Chelidon* within the genus. It is endemic to the tropical islands and mainland of the Gulf of Guinea region.
Field notes
Distribution & habitat
Endemic to tropical Africa, specifically the islands in the Gulf of Guinea (Bioko, São Tomé, and Príncipe) and the adjacent mainland (Cameroon and Nigeria). It grows on mossy tree trunks at altitudes ranging from 500 m to 2,100 m.
History & etymology
Originally described by Daniel Oliver in 1865. It was later placed in its own section, Chelidon, in 1986 by Peter Taylor.
Habitat
- Altitude
- Not recorded
- Altitude class
- —
Cultivation
- Difficulty
- intermediate