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About
A small, lithophytic carnivorous plant, *Utricularia cochleata* is notable for its restricted range, being endemic only to the type location in Goiás, Brazil. It is found growing terrestrially on mossy rocks near waterfall spray.
Field notes
Distribution & habitat
Endemic to Goiás, Brazil, found growing on mossy rocks within the range of a waterfall spray.
History & etymology
The species epithet cochleata refers to the shell-like shape of the recurved corolla. It was first collected in 2004 and formally described by Claudia Petean Bove in 2008.
Habitat
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Cultivation
- Difficulty
- intermediate
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