Utricularia cecilii
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About
A small, annual carnivorous plant, *Utricularia cecilii* is notable for its restricted endemic range around Mangalore, Karnataka, and its specific habitat preference for damp, shallow laterite soils.
Field notes
Distribution & habitat
Endemic to the area around Mangalore in Karnataka state, India.
History & etymology
Described by Peter Taylor in 1984, the species is named in honor of Father Cecil Saldanha S.J., who first showed the plant to Taylor in 1981.
Conservation
Assessed as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List.
Habitat
- Altitude
- Not recorded
- Altitude class
- —
Cultivation
- Difficulty
- intermediate