Utricularia hydrocarpa Vahl

  • Authority

    Maguire, Bassett. 1967. The botany of the Guayana Highland--Part VII. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 17: 1-439.

  • Family

    Lentibulariaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Utricularia hydrocarpa Vahl

  • Description

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    Distribution and Ecology - Floating in still or slow flowing water at low altitudes from Cuba and British Honduras southwards to Argentina, not often collected in the Guayana region. BRITISH GUIANA. Rupununi River, St. Ignatius, alt 90 m, Harrison 1309 (K); Rupununi River, Dawbar Wau, Cook 78 (K); Arackmere Wau, Cook 145 (K). VENEZUELA. Anzoategui: near Santome, Pittier 14633 (VEN); San Juan de los Morros, Aragua, Pittier 10154 (VEN).

  • Discussion

    Utricularia salzmannii St. Hil. & Girard, Ann. Sci. Nat. II. 11: 151. 1839. Type. Brazil, Bahia, Salzmann s.n. (K, P).

    Utricularia coccinea Benj., Linnaea 20: 490. 1847. Type. ‘Colombia, Cumana’, Otto 135.23

    Utricularia fockeana Miq., Stirp. Surin. 113. 1850. Type. Suriname, Focke 1141 (U).

    Utricularia vaga Griseb., Cat. Pl. Cub. 161. 1866. Type. Cuba, Wright 2892 (K, P).

    Utricularia warmingii Kam., Ber. Deutsch. Bot. Ges. 12 : 7. 1894. Type. Brazil, Minas Gerais, Regnell III 2029 (P).

    Utricularia amazonasana Steyermark, Fieldiana Bot. 28: 535. 1953. Type. Venezuela, Sanariapo, Steyermark 58505 (F).

    Type. Cajenna (probably British Guiana) Richard (holotype C, isotype P).

  • Distribution

    Floating in still or slow flowing water at low altitudes from Cuba and British Honduras southwards to Argentina, not often collected in the Guayana region.

    Guyana South America| Venezuela South America| Cuba South America| Honduras Central America| Argentina South America|