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| − | + | '''''Utricularia calycifida''''' is a small to medium-sized terrestrial [[perennial plant|perennial]] [[carnivorous plant]] that belongs to the [[genus]] ''[[Utricularia]]''. ''U. calycifida'' is [[endemism|endemic]] to northern [[South America]] and can be found in [[Brazil]], [[Guyana]], [[Suriname]], and [[Venezuela]].<ref name="Taylor 1989">Taylor, Peter. (1989). ''The genus ''Utricularia'': A taxonomic monograph.'' Kew Bulletin Additional Series XIV: London.</ref> | |
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| − | + | ''Utricularia calycifida'' is frequently grown by carnivorous plant specialists. Because of its large leaves and variations in flower color and size, several [[cultivar]]s of this species have been established, e.g. ''Utricularia'' 'Lavinia Whateley', ''U.'' '[[Cthulhu]]', ''U.'' '[[Yog-Sothoth]]', ''U.'' 'Mrs. Marsh,' and ''U.'' 'Asenath Waite.'<ref name="Rice 2000">Meyers-Rice, B., J. Brittnacher & L. Song (2000). [http://www.carnivorousplants.org/cpn/Species/v29n1p14_21.html New Cultivars]. ''[[Carnivorous Plant Newsletter]]'' '''29'''(1): 14–21.</ref><ref name="Rice 2001">Hinkson, S.J. & B. Meyers-Rice. (2001). [http://www.carnivorousplants.org/cpn/Species/v30n3p75_77.html New Cultivars]. ''[[Carnivorous Plant Newsletter]]'' '''30'''(3): 75-77.</ref> These names are based upon characters in the novels and short stories of [[H. P. Lovecraft]]. | |
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Latest revision as of 20:49, 5 May 2010
| Habit | herbaceous
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| Height: | ⇕ | 6 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 6. |
| Width: | ⇔ | 4 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 4. |
| Lifespan: | ⌛ | perennial |
| Exposure: | ☼ | part-sun |
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| USDA Zones: | 10 to 11 | |
| Flower features: | ❀ | blue, purple |
Utricularia calycifida is a small to medium-sized terrestrial perennial carnivorous plant that belongs to the genus Utricularia. U. calycifida is endemic to northern South America and can be found in Brazil, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela.[1]
Cultivation
Propagation
Pests and diseases
Varieties
Utricularia calycifida is frequently grown by carnivorous plant specialists. Because of its large leaves and variations in flower color and size, several cultivars of this species have been established, e.g. Utricularia 'Lavinia Whateley', U. 'Cthulhu', U. 'Yog-Sothoth', U. 'Mrs. Marsh,' and U. 'Asenath Waite.'[2][3] These names are based upon characters in the novels and short stories of H. P. Lovecraft.
Gallery
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References
- ↑ Taylor, Peter. (1989). The genus Utricularia: A taxonomic monograph. Kew Bulletin Additional Series XIV: London.
- ↑ Meyers-Rice, B., J. Brittnacher & L. Song (2000). New Cultivars. Carnivorous Plant Newsletter 29(1): 14–21.
- ↑ Hinkson, S.J. & B. Meyers-Rice. (2001). New Cultivars. Carnivorous Plant Newsletter 30(3): 75-77.
External links
- w:Utricularia calycifida. Some of the material on this page may be from Wikipedia, under the Creative Commons license.
- Utricularia calycifida QR Code (Size 50, 100, 200, 500)
