Utricularia sect. Oligocista is the largest section

Section (botany)

In botany, a section is a taxonomic rank below the genus, but above the species. The subgenus, if present, is higher than the section, and the rank of series, if present, is below the section. Sections are typically used to help organise very large genera, which may have hundreds of species...

 in the genus Utricularia. The 42 species in this section are small to medium-sized terrestrial 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...

s native throughout the tropics, with six species in the Americas

Americas

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, ten in Africa

Africa

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, five in Australia

Australia

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, and the remainder in Asia

Asia

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, with 17 mostly native to peninsular India

India

India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

. Alphonse Pyrame de Candolle originally described and published this section in 1844. Peter Taylor

Peter Taylor (botanist)

Peter Geoffrey Taylor was a British botanist who worked at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew throughout his career in botany. Taylor was born in 1926 and joined the staff of the herbarium at Kew in 1948. He published his first new species, Utricularia pentadactyla, in 1954...

 published his taxonomic monograph

Monograph

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 of Utricularia in 1986, in which he placed this section within subgenus Utricularia

Utricularia subg. Utricularia

Utricularia subg. Utricularia is a subgenus in the genus Utricularia....

. More recent phylogenetic

Phylogenetics

In biology, phylogenetics is the study of evolutionary relatedness among groups of organisms , which is discovered through molecular sequencing data and morphological data matrices...

 data and revisions have reinstated subgenus Bivalvaria

Utricularia subg. Bivalvaria

Utricularia subg. Bivalvaria is a subgenus in the genus Utricularia. It was originally described by Wilhelm Sulpiz Kurz in 1874. In Peter Taylor's 1989 monograph on the genus, he reduced the subgenus to synonym under section Oligocista, a decision that was later reversed in the light of molecular...

and have placed this section within it.

Species

Utricularia adpressa Utricularia adpressa Utricularia adpressa is a small, probably annual, carnivorous plant that belongs to the genus Utricularia. It is endemic to Central and South America and is found in Belize, Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Trinidad, and Venezuela. It was also said to be collected from Colombia by Alvaro... Utricularia albocaerulea Utricularia albocaerulea Utricularia albocaerulea is a small, probably annual, carnivorous plant that belongs to the genus Utricularia. It is endemic to Maharashtra, India and is only known from a few locations in the southwestern part of this state. U. albocaerulea grows as a terrestrial plant in damp soil and on wet... Utricularia andongensis Utricularia andongensis Utricularia andongensis is a small, probably perennial, carnivorous plant that belongs to the genus Utricularia. It is endemic to tropical Africa, where it can be found in Angola, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra... Utricularia arcuata Utricularia arcuata Utricularia arcuata is a small, probably annual, carnivorous plant that belongs to the genus Utricularia. It is endemic to India. U. arcuata grows as a terrestrial plant in seasonally wet depressions. It was originally described and published by Robert Wight in 1849.... Utricularia babui Utricularia babui Utricularia babui is a perennial carnivorous plant that belongs to the genus Utricularia. It is native to India and had only been collected from the Kolhapur district at the time of its description in 2005. U. babui grows as a terrestrial plant in and near small streams in open forests at... Utricularia bifida Utricularia bifida Utricularia bifida is a small annual carnivorous plant that belongs to the genus Utricularia. It is native to Asia and Oceania and can be found in Australia, Bangladesh, Burma, Cambodia, China, Guam, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Nepal, New Guinea, Palau, the Philippines, Sri... Utricularia bosminifera Utricularia bosminifera Utricularia bosminifera is a small, probably perennial, carnivorous plant that belongs to the genus Utricularia. It is endemic to the Ko Chang island of Trat Province in Thailand. U. bosminifera grows as a terrestrial or subaquatic plant on sandy banks by streams. It flowers throughout the year... Utricularia cecilii Utricularia cecilii Utricularia cecilii is a small annual carnivorous plant that belongs to the genus Utricularia. It is endemic to an area around Mangalore in Karnataka state and is only known from the type location and one other collection from the same region. U. cecilii grows as a terrestrial plant in damp,... Utricularia chiribiquitensis Utricularia chiribiquitensis Utricularia chiribiquitensis is a small, probably annual, carnivorous plant that belongs to the genus Utricularia. It is endemic to Colombia and Venezuela. U. chiribiquitensis grows as a terrestrial plant in wet, sandy savannas or marshes at altitudes from to . It was originally described and... Utricularia circumvoluta Utricularia circumvoluta Utricularia circumvoluta is a medium-sized, probably annual, carnivorous plant that belongs to the genus Utricularia. It is endemic to the Northern Territory and Queensland, Australia. U. circumvoluta grows as a terrestrial plant in swamps and near streams or lagoons, usually in shallow water... Utricularia delphinioides Utricularia delphinioides Utricularia delphinioides is a small to medium-sized, probably perennial, carnivorous plant that belongs to the genus Utricularia. It is endemic to Indochina and can be found in Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam. U. delphinioides grows as a terrestrial plant in swamps and rice fields, wet... Utricularia densiflora Utricularia densiflora Utricularia densiflora is a carnivorous plant in the genus Utricularia and is endemic to Brazil. It is a hydrophytic herb that has stolons up to long. It produces inflorescences around long with the bracts and flowers arranged spirally around the inflorescence... Utricularia erectiflora Utricularia erectiflora Utricularia erectiflora is a small, probably perennial, carnivorous plant that belongs to the genus Utricularia. It is native to Central and South America and can be found in Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Nicaragua, Suriname, and Venezuela. U. erectiflora grows as a... Utricularia foveolata Utricularia foveolata Utricularia foveolata is a small, probably annual, carnivorous plant that belongs to the genus Utricularia. It is native to the Old World tropics, where it can be found in Africa , Asia , Australia, and on the...

Utricularia graminifolia Utricularia graminifolia Utricularia graminifolia is a small perennial carnivorous plant that belongs to the genus Utricularia. It is native to Asia, where it can be found in Burma, China, India, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. U. graminifolia grows as a terrestrial or affixed subaquatic plant in wet soils or in marshes,... Utricularia heterosepala Utricularia heterosepala Utricularia heterosepala is a small carnivorous plant that belongs to the genus Utricularia. It is endemic to the Philippines, where it can be found on the islands of Palawan, Luzon, and Sibuyan. U. heterosepala grows as a subaquatic plant in shallow water or creeks, usually at low to medium... Utricularia involvens Utricularia involvens Utricularia involvens is a medium-sized, probably perennial, carnivorous plant that belongs to the genus Utricularia. It is endemic to southeastern Asia and northern Australia. U. involvens grows as a terrestrial plant in wet grasslands or open vegetation, usually at low altitudes but... Utricularia jackii Utricularia jackii Utricularia jackii is a terrestrial carnivorous plant that belongs to the genus Utricularia. It is endemic to Thailand. U. jackii grows among wet rocks at higher altitudes or sometimes in evergreen forests. It was first collected in 1927 and again in 1958... Utricularia laxa Utricularia laxa Utricularia laxa is a small to medium-sized annual carnivorous plant that belongs to the genus Utricularia. It is endemic to South America and is found in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. U. laxa grows as a terrestrial plant in wet grasslands and at the margins of pools, usually at... Utricularia lazulina Utricularia lazulina Utricularia lazulina is a small annual carnivorous plant that belongs to the genus Utricularia. It is endemic to an area around Mangalore, India. U. lazulina grows as a terrestrial plant in shallow wet soils over laterite or in wet grasslands. It was originally described and published by Peter... Utricularia letestui Utricularia letestui Utricularia letestui is a small, probably annual, carnivorous plant that belongs to the genus Utricularia. It is endemic to the Central African Republic and is only known from three collections. U. letestui grows as a terrestrial plant in seasonally flooded grasslands, usually at altitudes... Utricularia lloydii Utricularia lloydii Utricularia lloydii is a small or very small annual carnivorous plant that belongs to the genus Utricularia. It is endemic to Central and South America and is widespread but known from few collections in Bolivia, Brazil, Panama, Suriname, Venezuela. U. lloydii grows as a terrestrial plant in... Utricularia macrocheilos Utricularia macrocheilos Utricularia macrocheilos is a small annual carnivorous plant that belongs to the genus Utricularia. It is endemic to western tropical Africa, where it is only known from the mountain ranges of Guinea and Sierra Leone. U. macrocheilos grows as a terrestrial plant among wet rocks at medium... Utricularia malabarica Utricularia malabarica Utricularia malabarica is a small annual carnivorous plant that belongs to the genus Utricularia. It is endemic to southern India and has been collected from the Kasaragod district. U. malabarica grows over wet rocks or lateritic soils in the presence of Eriocaulon species and grasses. It was... Utricularia meyeri Utricularia meyeri Utricularia meyeri is a medium-sized, probably perennial carnivorous plant that belongs to the genus Utricularia. It is endemic to western Goias and eastern Mato Grosso in central Brazil. U. meyeri grows as a terrestrial plant in bogs and seasonally flooded swamps and grasslands at altitudes... Utricularia micropetala Utricularia micropetala Utricularia micropetala is a small annual carnivorous plant that belongs to the genus Utricularia. It is endemic to western tropical Africa and is found in the Central African Republic, Guinea, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone. U. micropetala grows as a terrestrial plant among wet rocks at altitudes... Utricularia odorata Utricularia odorata Utricularia odorata is a medium-sized, probably perennial carnivorous plant that belongs to the genus Utricularia. It is native to southeastern Asia and northern Australia . U. odorata grows as a terrestrial plant in wet grasslands at low altitudes. It was originally described by François... Utricularia pierrei Utricularia pierrei Utricularia pierrei is a medium-sized, probably perennial carnivorous plant that belongs to the genus Utricularia. It is native to Indochina and can be found in Thailand and southern Vietnam. U. pierrei grows as a terrestrial plant at altitudes around . It was originally described by François...

Utricularia pobeguinii Utricularia pobeguinii Utricularia pobeguinii is a small annual carnivorous plant that belongs to the genus Utricularia. It is endemic to Africa and is only found in the region around Kindia, Guinea. U. pobeguinii grows as a terrestrial plant in wet soils among sandstone at altitudes from to... Utricularia polygaloides Utricularia polygaloides Utricularia polygaloides is a small, probably annual carnivorous plant that belongs to the genus Utricularia. It is native to India and Sri Lanka. U. polygaloides grows as a terrestrial plant in wet soils and in cultivated fields at altitudes from around sea level to . It was originally... Utricularia praeterita Utricularia praeterita Utricularia praeterita is a small annual carnivorous plant that belongs to the genus Utricularia. It is endemic to India. U. praeterita grows as a terrestrial plant in wet soils over laterite and by stream banks. It was originally described by Peter Taylor in 1983.... Utricularia prehensilis Utricularia prehensilis Utricularia prehensilis is a small to medium-sized, probably perennial carnivorous plant that belongs to the genus Utricularia. It is native to tropical and southern Africa, where it can be found in Angola, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya,... Utricularia recta Utricularia recta Utricularia recta is a small, probably annual carnivorous plant that belongs to the genus Utricularia. It is native to Bhutan, China, India, and Nepal. U. recta grows as a terrestrial plant in marshes and bogs from altitudes around to . It was originally described as a variety of... Utricularia reticulata Utricularia reticulata Utricularia reticulata is a medium to large-sized, probably annual carnivorous plant that belongs to the genus Utricularia. It is native to India and Sri Lanka. U. reticulata grows as a terrestrial or subaquatic plant in marshy grasslands or wet soils over rocks at lower altitudes up to . It... Utricularia scandens Utricularia scandens Utricularia scandens is a small, probably annual carnivorous plant that belongs to the genus Utricularia. It has a wide native distribution that includes Africa and... Utricularia smithiana Utricularia smithiana Utricularia smithiana is a medium-sized, probably perennial carnivorous plant that belongs to the genus Utricularia. It is endemic to India. U. smithiana grows as a terrestrial or affixed subaquatic plant in swamps or shallow water pools at medium and high altitudes... Utricularia spiralis Utricularia spiralis Utricularia spiralis is a medium to large-sized, probably perennial carnivorous plant that belongs to the genus Utricularia. It is endemic to tropical Africa and can be found in Angola, Burundi, Chad, Côte d'Ivoire, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Guinea, Liberia, Malawi, Sierra Leone,... Utricularia subramanyamii Utricularia subramanyamii Utricularia subramanyamii is a terrestrial carnivorous plant that belongs to the genus Utricularia. It is endemic to the Pathanamthitta district in southern India. U. subramanyamii grows in marshy areas. It was originally collected by C. N. Mohanan in 1978 and was formally described by M. K... Utricularia tortilis Utricularia tortilis Utricularia tortilis is a small to medium-sized annual carnivorous plant that belongs to the genus Utricularia. It is endemic to tropical Africa and can be found in Angola, Botswana, Burundi, the Central African Republic, Côte d'Ivoire, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ghana, Guinea,... Utricularia uliginosa Utricularia uliginosa Utricularia uliginosa, the Asian bladderwort, is a small annual carnivorous plant that belongs to the genus Utricularia. It is native to Southeast Asia , Oceania , and Australia Utricularia uliginosa, the Asian bladderwort, is a small annual carnivorous plant that belongs to the genus Utricularia.... Utricularia vitellina Utricularia vitellina Utricularia vitellina is a small or very small, probably perennial carnivorous plant that belongs to the genus Utricularia. It is endemic to Peninsular Malaysia and is only known from two mountain peaks that are over apart. U. vitellina grows as a terrestrial plant in peaty stream banks... Utricularia wightiana Utricularia wightiana Utricularia wightiana is a small to medium-sized, probably perennial carnivorous plant that belongs to the genus Utricularia. It is endemic to India and is mostly confined to the Western Ghats. U. wightiana grows as a terrestrial plant in marshes and wet grasslands at altitudes from to . It...