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About
A small, annual carnivorous plant, *Utricularia cecilii* is notable for its restricted endemic range around Mangalore, Karnataka, and its specific habitat preference for damp, shallow laterite soils.
Field notes
Distribution & habitat
Endemic to the area around Mangalore in Karnataka state, India.
History & etymology
Described by Peter Taylor in 1984, the species is named in honor of Father Cecil Saldanha S.J., who first showed the plant to Taylor in 1981.
Habitat
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Cultivation
- Difficulty
- intermediate
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