Utricularia australis R.Br.

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Name scientific

Utricularia australis R.Br., Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holland. 430 (1810)

Preferred name

Utricularia australis R.Br.

Taxonomy reference

Heenan, P.B.; de Lange, P.J.; Knightbridge, P.I. 2004: Utricularia geminiscapa (Lentibulariaceae), a naturalised bladderwort in the South Island, New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Botany 42: 247–251.

Biostatus

Origin

Occurrence

Georegion

Schema

Biostatus source

Comment

Indigenous, non-endemic

Wild

New Zealand

Political Region

Heenan, P.B.; de Lange, P.J.; Knightbridge, P.I. (2004)

Nomenclature

Authors

R.Br.

Original authors

R.Br.

Publication place

Brown, R. 1810: Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae et Insulae Van-Diemen. Johnson, London.

Year published

1810

Publication page

430

Nomenclatural code

ICN

Basionym

Utricularia australis R.Br.

Taxonomic rank

species

Canonical form

Utricularia australis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Lentibulariaceae

Genus

Utricularia

Species

australis

Vernacular names

Language of use: English

Synonyms

Descriptions

Allan, H.H. 1961: Flora of New Zealand. Vol. I. Indigenous Tracheophyta: Psilopsida, Lycopsida, Filicopsida, Gymnospermae, Dicotyledones. Government Printer, Wellington.

Utricularia protrusa Hook.f.

Description

Stems floating in still water, up to 4 dm. or more long, filiform, sparingly branched. Lvs ∞, submerged, multifid, 2-3-(4) cm. long; segs capillary, up to ± 1 cm. long. Bladders ∞, (1)-2-3-(4) mm. long, obliquely ovoid, attached by short stalk to near base of lf-segs. Scape rather stout, erect, up to c. 15 cm. long, 2-4-(5)-fld near apex. Calyx-lobes oblong to elliptic. Corolla yellow; upper lip 3-lobed; lower entire, broad; disk protruded, margins recurved. Spur short, obtuse. Capsule ?

Webb, C.J.; Sykes, W.R.; Garnock-Jones, P.J. 1988: Flora of New Zealand. Vol. IV. Naturalised Pteridophytes, Gymnosperms, Dicotyledons. Botany Division DSIR, Christchurch.

Utricularia australis R.Br.

Description

Glabrous aquatic; stems floating, up to 40 cm or more long, filiform, sparingly branched. Lvs numerous, submerged, multifid, 3-(4) cm long; segments capillary, to ± 1 cm long. Bladders numerous, (1)-2-3-(4) mm long, obliquely ovoid, attached by short stalk to near base of lf segments; mouth usually with 2 long setae. Scape rather stout, to c. 17 cm long, erect, 2-4-(5)-flowered; bracts c. 3 mm long, broad; pedicels to 17 mm long, slender. Calyx lobes oblong to elliptic. Corolla yellow; upper lip 3-lobed; lower entire, 7-9 mm wide, broad; palate protruded; spur short, obtuse. Capsule c. 1.5-2 mm diam., globose.