About
A small, annual carnivorous plant, *Utricularia bifida* is notable for its extremely wide distribution across Asia and Oceania, thriving in damp, often cultivated environments.
Field notes
Distribution & habitat
Native to Asia and Oceania, found in Australia, Bangladesh, Burma, Cambodia, China, Guam, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Nepal, New Guinea, Palau, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Ecology
It grows in damp soils and in rice fields, suggesting a preference for aquatic or semi-aquatic environments.
History & etymology
Originally described and published by Carl Linnaeus in 1753.
Habitat
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- Native To
- Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, India, Sri Lanka, Australia
Cultivation
- Difficulty
- intermediate
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