Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Lamiales
Species:
laciniata
ID:
1073337

Status:
valid

Authors:
A.St.-Hil. & Girard

Source:
tro

Year:
1838

Citation Micro:
Compt. Rend. Hebd. Séances Acad. Sci. 7: 870 (1838)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001072675



Common Names

  • Lacerate Bladderwort
  • Utricularia laciniata
  • Cut-leaved Bladderwort


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Description

Utricularia laxa (also called Bladderwort, among many other common names) is an aquatic plant native to North and Central America. It is a small, free-floating aquatic plant, with a single rootless leaf that is oval in shape and up to 2 cm in length. It is found in ponds, lakes, and slow-moving streams.

Uses & Benefits

Utricularia laciniata is used in traditional medicine to treat fever, pain, and malaria. It is also used as an ornamental plant in gardens.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Utricularia laciniata has small, white flowers with five petals. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings are small and have a single, long leaf.

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Where to Find Utricularia laciniata

Utricularia laciniata is native to Mexico, Central America, and South America. It can be found growing in wet meadows, bogs, and along streams.

Species in the Utricularia genus

Utricularia foliosa, Utricularia fimbriata, Utricularia firmula, Utricularia furcellata, Utricularia garrettii, Utricularia gibba, Utricularia chiribiquetensis, Utricularia erectiflora, Utricularia juncea, Utricularia malabarica, Utricularia macrorhiza, Utricularia lloydii, Utricularia longiciliata, Utricularia livida, Utricularia heterochroma, Utricularia hispida, Utricularia guyanensis, Utricularia janarthanamii, Utricularia jamesoniana, Utricularia jackii, Utricularia intermedia, Utricularia inflexa, Utricularia humboldtii, Utricularia hydrocarpa, Utricularia huntii, Utricularia bisquamata, Utricularia benjaminiana, Utricularia campbelliana, Utricularia calycifida, Utricularia bracteata, Utricularia breviscapa, Utricularia buntingiana, Utricularia bremii, Utricularia adpressa, Utricularia alpina, Utricularia beaugleholei, Utricularia australis, Utricularia aureomaculata, Utricularia amethystina, Utricularia aurea, Utricularia arenaria, Utricularia andongensis, Utricularia appendiculata, Utricularia cucullata, Utricularia cornuta, Utricularia cymbantha, Utricularia naviculata, Utricularia nana, Utricularia naikii, Utricularia myriocista,

Species in the Lentibulariaceae family

Genlisea africana, Genlisea angolensis, Genlisea aurea, Genlisea barthlottii, Genlisea filiformis, Genlisea glabra, Genlisea glandulosissima, Genlisea guianensis, Genlisea hispidula, Genlisea lobata, Genlisea margaretae, Genlisea nigrocaulis, Genlisea oxycentron, Genlisea pallida, Genlisea pulchella, Genlisea pygmaea, Genlisea repens, Genlisea roraimensis, Genlisea sanariapoana, Genlisea stapfii, Genlisea subglabra, Genlisea uncinata, Genlisea violacea, Genlisea multiflora, Genlisea nebulicola, Genlisea oligophylla, Genlisea tuberosa, Genlisea exhibitionista, Genlisea flexuosa, Genlisea metallica, Pinguicula scullyi, Pinguicula crystallina, Pinguicula crenatiloba, Pinguicula corsica, Pinguicula casabitoana, Pinguicula caryophyllacea, Pinguicula elongata, Pinguicula fontiqueriana, Pinguicula fiorii, Pinguicula filifolia, Pinguicula dertosensis, Pinguicula algida, Pinguicula albida, Pinguicula vulgaris, Pinguicula villosa, Pinguicula spathulata, Pinguicula vallisneriifolia, Pinguicula bissei, Pinguicula benedicta, Pinguicula balcanica,

References

Augustin Saint-Hilaire (1779-1853): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'A.St.-Hil.' in the authors string.
Frédéric de Girard (1810-1851): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Girard' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:526856-1: Govaerts R (ed.). 2023. WCVP: World Checklist of Vascular Plants [Version 11]. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [WWW document] URL http://sftp.kew.org/pub/data-repositories/WCVP/ [accessed 20 April 2023].