Utricularia odorata
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About
A medium-sized, probably perennial carnivorous plant, *Utricularia odorata* is notable for its fragrant flowers. It is native to a wide range of tropical areas, including Southeast Asia and northern Australia.
Field notes
Distribution & habitat
Southeastern Asia (Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam) and northern Australia (Northern Territory), growing in wet grasslands at low altitudes.
History & etymology
Described by François Pellegrin in 1920; the specific epithet odorata is derived from reports that the flowers are fragrant.
Habitat
- Altitude
- Not recorded
- Altitude class
- —
- Native to
- Australia
Cultivation
- Difficulty
- intermediate