Utricularia cucullata

(Utricularia cucullata)

Description

Utricularia cucullata is a small suspended aquatic carnivorous plant that belongs to the genus Utricularia. U. cucullata is endemic to South America and can be found in Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Trinidad, and Venezuela.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Plantae

Phylum:

Class: Magnoliopsida

Order:Lamiales

Family:Lentibulariaceae

Genus:Utricularia

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