Utricularia bisquamata

Utricularia bisquamata

Utricularia bisquamata is a carnivorous plant in the genus of the water hoses in the section Calpidisca.

Features

Utricularia bisquamata is an annual, terrestrial plant of creeping habit. The emerald green, 1 mm narrow leaves reach a length up to 1.5 cm and are rounded at the blade tip. The falling of the plant sitting on a short stalk and reach a diameter of 1.0 to 1.5 mm. They are typical section to find in all vegetative parts of the plant. Above and below the input case sit tentacle -like appendages.

The flowers appear singly or six of us on long, slender stems and are two-colored. Different forms of white flowers over flowers with yellow point to flowers with yellow and purple point are known. The flowers vary in size from a few millimeters to one centimeter. Flowering period is from August to January in Angola flourishes type of February to April. The seeds of the plant are only 0.25 mm long.

Distribution and habitat

Utricularia bisquamata is native to South Africa, Namibia, Angola and Madagascar. It inhabits moist, open places with sandy or peaty soils, but also Sphagnumpolster on rocks. In general, the plant can be found at altitudes of 0-1200 meters, Angola and locations up to 2250 m altitude are known.

System

Utricularia bisquamata was first described in 1824 by the German botanist Franz von Paula cabinet. Your bisquamata epithet means " zweigepunktet " and refers to two distinct points on the petals. It is assigned to the section Calpidisca. With Utricularia pentadactyla U. bisquamata is directly related.