Utricularia micropetala
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About
A small, annual carnivorous plant notable for its large, inflated spur and very short lower corolla lip, distinguishing it from other species in its section.
Field notes
Morphology
It can be distinguished from all other species in section Oligocista by the large and inflated spur and very short lower corolla lip.
Distribution & habitat
Endemic to western tropical Africa, found in the Central African Republic, Guinea, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone, at altitudes up to 1,500 m.
History & etymology
Originally described by James Edward Smith in 1819.
Habitat
- Altitude
- Not recorded
- Altitude class
- —
Cultivation
- Difficulty
- intermediate