Utricularia nephrophylla
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Utricularia nephrophylla is a small to medium sized lithophytic
carnivorous plant
that belongs to the genus
Utricularia. U. nephrophylla is endemic to Brazil
. It was originally published and described by Ludwig Benjamin
in 1847. Its habitat is reported as being wet, mostly vertical rocks in montane
forests at altitudes from 600 m (1,969 ft) to 1200 m (3,937 ft). It flowers year-round.
Lithophyte
Lithophytes are a type of plant that grows in or on rocks. Lithophytes feed off moss, nutrients in rain water, litter, and even their own dead tissue....
carnivorous plant
Carnivorous plant
Carnivorous plants are plants that derive some or most of their nutrients from trapping and consuming animals or protozoans, typically insects and other arthropods. Carnivorous plants appear adapted to grow in places where the soil is thin or poor in nutrients, especially nitrogen, such as acidic...
that belongs to the genus
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
Utricularia. U. nephrophylla is endemic to Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. It was originally published and described by Ludwig Benjamin
Ludwig Benjamin
Ludwig Benjamin was a German botanist who contributed to Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius' Flora Brasiliensis. The standard author abbreviation Benj. is used to indicate him as the author when citing a botanical name. The genus Benjaminia is named in his honour....
in 1847. Its habitat is reported as being wet, mostly vertical rocks in montane
Montane
In biogeography, montane is the highland area located below the subalpine zone. Montane regions generally have cooler temperatures and often have higher rainfall than the adjacent lowland regions, and are frequently home to distinct communities of plants and animals.The term "montane" means "of the...
forests at altitudes from 600 m (1,969 ft) to 1200 m (3,937 ft). It flowers year-round.