Utricularia multifida
Utricularia multifida, commonly called pink petticoat or fairy aprons, is a terrestrial carnivorous plant that belongs to the bladderwort genus, Utricularia, of family Lentibulariaceae.[1] It is endemic to the south west corner of Western Australia.[2] It was once placed in a separate genus as Polypompholyx multifida.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lentibulariaceae |
| Genus: | Utricularia |
| Subgenus: | Utricularia subg. Polypompholyx |
| Section: | Utricularia sect. Polypompholyx |
| Species: | U. multifida |
| Binomial name | |
| Utricularia multifida | |
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See also
References
- Taylor, Peter. (1989). The genus Utricularia - a taxonomic monograph. Kew Bulletin Additional Series XIV: London.
- "Utricularia multifida distribution". Florabase: The Western Australia Flora. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
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