Utricularia tridentata

(Utricularia tridentata)

Description

Utricularia tridentata is a small terrestrial carnivorous plant that belongs to the genus Utricularia. U. tridentata is endemic to South America, where it is found in Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Plantae

Phylum:

Class: Magnoliopsida

Order:Lamiales

Family:Lentibulariaceae

Genus:Utricularia

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