Utricularia sandersonii

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Utricularia sandersonii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Lamiales Family: Lentibulariaceae Genus: Utricularia Subgenus: Bivalvaria Section: Calpidisca Species: U. sandersonii
Binomial name
Utricularia sandersonii Oliv.
Synonyms
U. sandersonii var. treubii (Kamieński) Kamieński U. treubii Kamieński

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]

[edit] See also

• List of Utricularia species

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