Utricularia aurea

Utricularia aurea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Lentibulariaceae
Genus:	Utricularia
Subgenus:	Utricularia subg. Utricularia
Section:	Utricularia sect. Utricularia
Species:	U. aurea
Binomial name
Utricularia aurea Lour. 1790
Synonyms
U. flexuosa Vahl 1804

Utricularia aurea, the golden bladderwort,[1] 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.[2]

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  Utricularia aurea in a rice paddy
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  Utricularia aurea and Ipomoea aquatica
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  Close-up of the flowers

See also

• List of Utricularia species

References

1. "Utricularia aurea". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
2. Taylor, Peter. (1989). The genus Utricularia - a taxonomic monograph. Kew Bulletin Additional Series XIV: London.