Utricularia recta

Utricularia recta is a small, probably annual carnivorous plant that belongs to the genus Utricularia. It is native to Bhutan, China, India, and Nepal.^[1] Utricularia recta grows as a terrestrial plant in marshes and bogs from altitudes around 900 m (2,953 ft) to 4,000 m (13,123 ft).

Utricularia recta
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Lentibulariaceae
Genus:	Utricularia
Subgenus:	Utricularia subg. Bivalvaria
Section:	Utricularia sect. Oligocista
Species:	U. recta
Binomial name
Utricularia recta P.Taylor
Synonyms
U. scandens var. firmula (Oliv.) Subr. & Banerjee U. wallichiana var. firmula Oliv.

It was originally described as a variety of Utricularia wallichiana by Daniel Oliver in 1859. It was later transferred to a variety of Utricularia scandens by Krishnaier Subramanyam and Banerjee in 1968. Peter Taylor elevated the variety to the specific rank in 1986 upon further review of its morphological characteristics.^[2]

See also

• List of Utricularia species