Utricularia odontosepala
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About
A terrestrial, carnivorous plant notable for its wide distribution across tropical African grasslands, *Utricularia odontosepala* is typically found in damp, peaty soils at high altitudes.
Field notes
Morphology
Small to medium-sized, probably annual.
Distribution & habitat
Tropical Africa, specifically the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, and Zambia, at altitudes ranging from 1,300 m to 2,200 m.
History & etymology
Originally described by Otto Stapf in 1912; Peter Taylor initially reduced it to a variety of U. welwitschii in 1964 but later reinstated the original species treatment.
Habitat
- Altitude
- Not recorded
- Altitude class
- —
Cultivation
- Difficulty
- intermediate