Utricularia australis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Lentibulariaceae |
Genus: | Utricularia |
Subgenus: | Utricularia subg. Utricularia |
Section: | Utricularia sect. Utricularia |
Species: | U. australis |
Binomial name | |
Utricularia australis R.Br. (1810) | |
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Utricularia australis is a medium-sized, perennial species of aquatic bladderwort.[1] This species has a vast geographic range, being found throughout Europe, in tropical and temperate Asia including China and Japan in the east, Central and Southern Africa, Australia and the North Island of New Zealand. The specific epithet "australis" is Latin for "southern" and reflects the fact that the discovery of this species was made in Australia in 1810.[1]
References
External links
Media related to Utricularia australis at Wikimedia Commons
- Utricularia australis discussed on RNZ Critter of the Week, 9 June 2023
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