Utricularia nelumbifolia
Lotus-leaved bladderwort
Noah Elhardt · CC BY 2.5
About
A notable perennial aquatic species, *Utricularia nelumbifolia* is endemic to Brazil and is characterized by its unique colonization habit, producing aerial stolons to descend into nearby leaf axils for new territory.
Field notes
Morphology
The plant features whole, round, peltate leaves above water, alongside submerged, divided leaves that bear the insect traps.
Distribution & habitat
Endemic to Brazil, found in arid volcanic locations at altitudes ranging from 800 m to 2,200 m.
History & etymology
Described by George Gardner in 1842.
Habitat
- Altitude
- 1,300–2,200 m
- Altitude Class
- highland
- Native To
- Brazil
Cultivation
- Difficulty
- intermediate
- Temperature
- Day 18–25°C / Night 10–18°C
- Humidity
- 60–85%
- Notes
- Grows in bromeliad tanks in Serra do Mar. Striking round leaves.
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