Utricularia cornigera
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A large perennial carnivorous plant, *Utricularia cornigera* is notable for its distinct morphology, including 6-8 primordial leaves emerging from the seed with a float and whorl of leaves, and its production of two distinct, dimorphic types of bladder traps.
Field notes
Morphology
The species generally has larger leaves and produces two distinct types of bladder traps that are dimorphic.
Distribution & habitat
Serra dos Órgãos in south-eastern Brazil.
History & etymology
Described in 2009 by Miloslav Studnička, based on his study of variation in cultivated plants labeled Utricularia reniformis and apparent different geographic ranges.
Habitat
- Altitude
- Not recorded
- Altitude class
- —
Cultivation
- Difficulty
- intermediate