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Utricularia malabarica

About

A small, annual carnivorous plant, *Utricularia malabarica* is notable for its endemic status to southern India, particularly the Kasaragod district.

Field notes

Distribution & habitat

Southern India, specifically the Kasaragod district

Ecology

Grows over wet rocks or lateritic soils in the presence of Eriocaulon species and grasses.

History & etymology

Originally collected by M. K. Janarthanam in 1985 and formally described by Janarthanam and Ambrose Nathaniel Henry in 1989.

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Habitat

Altitude
Not recorded
Altitude class
—
Native to
India

Cultivation

Difficulty
intermediate
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