Utricularia warburgii
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Utricularia warburgii is a species of terrestrial bladderwort
found in China
, where it grows in sunny wet meadows at an altitude of 900 m.. It belongs to the section Nigrescentes
and is closely related to U. caerulea
.
In the spring Utricularia warburgii produces 5–20 cm. flower scapes bearing 2-6 violet-blue flowers, 8mm in size and bearing a yellow splotch at the throat.
The cultivation of this species is not difficult, and is similar to other commonly cultivated terrestrial Utricularia. Plants are best grown in a mixture of peat and sand that is kept constantly moist to wet and placed in bright light conditions.
Bladderwort
Utricularia, commonly and collectively called the bladderworts, is a genus of carnivorous plants consisting of approximately 233 species . They occur in fresh water and wet soil as terrestrial or aquatic species across every continent except Antarctica...
found in China
China
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, where it grows in sunny wet meadows at an altitude of 900 m.. It belongs to the section Nigrescentes
Utricularia sect. Nigrescentes
Utricularia sect. Nigrescentes is a section in the genus Utricularia. The three species in this section are small terrestrial carnivorous plants native to tropical Africa, Asia, and Australia. Daniel Oliver originally validly described and published this section in 1859, but did not specify the...
and is closely related to U. caerulea
Utricularia caerulea
Utricularia caerulea, the blue bladderwort, is a very small to medium-sized carnivorous plant that belongs to the genus Utricularia. U. caerulea spans a wide native range, including areas in tropical Africa, Asia, and Australia...
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In the spring Utricularia warburgii produces 5–20 cm. flower scapes bearing 2-6 violet-blue flowers, 8mm in size and bearing a yellow splotch at the throat.
The cultivation of this species is not difficult, and is similar to other commonly cultivated terrestrial Utricularia. Plants are best grown in a mixture of peat and sand that is kept constantly moist to wet and placed in bright light conditions.
Literature
- Goebel, K. I. 1890.: Ann. Jard. Bot. Buitenzorg. 9: 66.
- Taylor,P. The genus Utricularia – a taxonomic monograph. – Kew Bulletin additional series XIV, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London.
External links
- http://flora_of_china.mirror.ac.cn/mss/volume19/Lentibulariaceae-CAS_coauthoring.htm