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Leafy Bladderwort
Dick Culbert from Gibsons, B.C., Canada, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Bladderworts

Leafy Bladderwort

Utricularia foliosa L.

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishLeafy Bladderwort
Dutch—
SpanishKambacito rupá
Chinese多叶狸藻
Scientific nameUtricularia foliosa L.

About this species

Utricularia foliosa, the leafy bladderwort, is a large suspended aquatic carnivorous plant that belongs to the genus Utricularia (family Lentibulariaceae). It is probably a perennial plant that cultivates in lake, swamps and ponds. U. foliosa is native to Africa and North and South America, widely distributed among many countries. Although, they are widely distributed around the world, very little studies have been contributed to U. foliosa. They like to sprout all year long, and found in large body of water. The environment that Utricularia foliosa are found in are experiencing negative anthropogenic impacts such as drainage and conversion to urban or agricultural activities are causing rapid environmental degradation.

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderLamiales
FamilyLentibulariaceae
GenusUtricularia

In Suriname

22Records in Suriname
2iNaturalist observations
1838First record
2025Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Commewijne3
  • Para3
  • Nickerie2

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

Sources & credits

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