Last #UtriculariaTuesday, I shared pics of Utricularia livida ‘Merrie Heart,’ a cultivar from Mexico. Here is another clone of U. livida (most likely from Central or Southern Africa). This species occurs across a wide geographic range, including tropical and Southern Africa, Madagascar, Mexico, and other Latin American countries. Oddly enough, two other bladderwort species, U. pubescens and U. simulans, occupy similar distributions.

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Anyone else growing bladderworts? For this #UtriculariaTuesday, meet Utricularia ‘Merrie Heart,’ a cultivar of U. livida from Mexico. This plant spreads vigorously, escaping through the drainage holes at the bottom of its pot. The flowers on each spike last for several weeks, and it blooms almost constantly if it receives enough light. I’ll share pics of my other U. livida specimen next Tuesday.

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It’s #UtriculariaTuesday!

#Utricularia sandersonii ‘Blue’ 🐇🌱

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This Utricularia gibba was gifted as a piece of art to a gardener from the Botanic Gardens Bonn for helping with growing plants that I use for research. Another specimen is hold by the Herbarium Bonn. For the Botanic Gardens Bonn, Utricularia gibba is usually a "weed" that needs to be removed regularly. Last year, some were allowed to bloom to obtain seeds. #Utricularia #Herbarium #BotanicalGarden #Bonn

First two Photos by @jahorz :)

The natural distribution of #Utricularia livida is a bit perplexing. It includes tropical and Southern Africa, Madagascar, and Mexico. In Peter Taylor’s monograph, he states, “This distribution is, of course, of very great interest and I have failed to discover any other plant species with a similar range” (Taylor, 1989).

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I spotted some Utricularia neglecta in the BGs Bonn. At least, I am pretty sure it is not U. australis ;)

What do you think the exact species of this plant is?

For classification, I used this nice website (only in German): https://www.blumeninschwaben.de/Zweikeimblaettrige/xKleineFamilien/wasserschlauch.htm

Additionally, this work is important to consider regarding not being U. australis: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ppees.2021.125649

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