Utricularia aurea | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Lentibulariaceae |
Genus: | Utricularia |
Subgenus: | Utricularia |
Section: | Utricularia |
Species: | U. aurea |
Binomial name | |
Utricularia aurea Lour. 1790 |
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Synonyms | |
U. flexuosa Vahl 1804 |
U. flexuosa Vahl 1804
Utricularia aurea, the golden bladderwort, is a medium- to large-sized suspended aquatic carnivorous plant that belongs to the genus Utricularia (family Lentibulariaceae). It is the most common and widespread suspended aquatic species in Asia. Its native distribution ranges from India to Japan and Australia.
Utricularia aurea in a rice paddy
Utricularia aurea and Ipomoea aquatica
Close-up of the flowers