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Utricularia viscosa
Utricularia viscosa is a small to medium sized perennial, terrestrial or subaquatic carnivorous plant that belongs to the genus Utricularia and is the only member of '''Utricularia sect. Sprucea'. U. viscosais native to Central America (Belize and Nicaragua) and South America . It grows as a terrestrial or subaquatic plant in wet sandy savannas at lower altitudes but as high as in Guyana. It was originally named by Richard Spruce and formally described by Daniel Oliver in 1860. In 1986, Peter Taylor placed this species in its own section, Sprucea, which was named in honor of Richard Spruce.Taylor, Peter. (1989). The genus Utricularia: A taxonomic monograph.Kew Bulletin Additional Series XIV: London.
See also
List of Utricularia'' species
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