Utricularia sandersonii
| Utricularia sandersonii | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lentibulariaceae |
| Genus: | Utricularia |
| Subgenus: | Bivalvaria |
| Section: | Calpidisca |
| Species: | U. sandersonii |
| Binomial name | |
| Utricularia sandersonii Oliv. | |
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Utricularia sandersonii is a small perennial carnivorous plant that belongs to the genus Utricularia. It is endemic to South Africa and is known to grow in northern KwaZulu-Natal to Transkei. U. sandersonii grows as a lithophyte on wet, often vertical rocky surfaces at altitudes from 210 m (689 ft) to 1,200 m (3,937 ft). It was originally described and published by Daniel Oliver in 1865. It is a very distinct species that has entered cultivation and thrives in conditions that are easy to replicate.[1]
Invasive plant
U. sandersonii is listed on the New Zealand National Pest Plant Accord since it is an invasive species.
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References
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- ↑ Taylor, Peter. (1989). The genus Utricularia - a taxonomic monograph. Kew Bulletin Additional Series XIV: London.
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