Utricularia heterochroma
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A small, possibly perennial, rheophytic carnivorous plant, *Utricularia heterochroma* is notable for its restricted endemic range to Venezuela's tepuis and sandstone cliffs.
Field notes
Distribution & habitat
Endemic to Venezuela, found on wet sandstone cliffs near waterfalls on tepuis such as Ptari-tepui, Toronó-tepui, Apacará-tepui, Serrania Guanay, and the Chimantá Massif, at altitudes ranging from 1,760 m to 2,450 m.
History & etymology
Originally described and published by Julian Alfred Steyermark in 1953.
Conservation
Assessed as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List.
Habitat
- Altitude
- Not recorded
- Altitude class
- —
Cultivation
- Difficulty
- intermediate