About
A notable perennial carnivorous plant, *Utricularia reniformis* is distinctive for its kidney-shaped foliage and upright raceme of zygomorphic flowers marked with striking gold and purple stripes.
Field notes
Morphology
The foliage leaves are kidney-shaped, about 7 cm wide. The flowers are arranged on an upright raceme and are zygomorphic, featuring two vertical gold stripes edged with purple on the upper half of the corolla.
Distribution & habitat
Endemic to Brazil, typically found between altitudes of 750 m and 1,900 m in its southern range, and up to 2,500 m in its northern range.
History & etymology
Described by Augustin Saint-Hilaire in 1830.
Conservation
Assessed as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List.
Habitat
- Altitude
- 1,500–2,500 m
- Altitude class
- highland
- Native to
- Brazil
Cultivation
- Difficulty
- intermediate
- Temperature
- Day 18–25°C / Night 10–18°C
- Humidity
- 60–85%
- Notes
- Epiphytic on Brazilian mountains. Large showy purple flowers.