Lentibulariaceae
Utricularia

Utricularia caerulea L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 18 (1753)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is N. Madagascar, S. Russian Far East to Tropical & Subtropical Asia, N. & E. Australia. It is an annual or perennial and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, Caroline Is., China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Hainan, India, Japan, Jawa, Korea, Laos, Madagascar, Malaya, Marianas, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Guinea, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Philippines, Primorye, Queensland, Sri Lanka, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, Western Australia

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Chang, C.S., Kim, H. & Chang, K.S. (2014). Provisional checklist of vascular plants for the Korea peninsula flora (KPF): 1-660. DESIGNPOST.
  • Deng, Y.F., Li, Z.Y., Wang, Q. & Peng, H. (2020). Science Press, Beijing. Cambridge University Press. Flora of Pan-Himalaya 46: 1-570. Science Press, Beijing., Cambridge Unicersity press.
  • Kamble, M.Y., Harikrishnan, S. & Balakumar, P. (2012). Utricularia caerulea (Lentibulariaceae): A new record to flora of Andaman & Nicobar islands. Rheedea 22: 116-118.
  • Kozhevnikov, A.E., Kozhevnikov, Z.V., Kwak, M. & Lee, B.Y. (2019). Illustrated flora of the Primorsky Territory, Russian Far East: 1-1124. National institute of biological resources.
  • Lekhak, M.M. & Yadav, S.R. (2012). Herbacious vegetation of threatened high altitude lateritic plateau ecosystems of Western Ghats, southwestern Maharashtra, India. Rheedea 22: 39-61.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Probatova, N.S. & al. (2006). Flora Rossiiskogo Dal'nego Vostoka. Dopolneniya i izmeneniya k izdaniyu Sosudistye rasteniya sovetskogo Dal'nego Vostoka t. 1-8 (1985-1996): 1-454. Russian academy of sciences Far Eastern branch.
  • Rajbhandari, K.R., Rai, S.K. & Chhetri, R. (2022). A Handbook of the Flowering Plants of Nepal 4: 1-522. Department of Plant Resources, Thapathali, Kathmandu, Nepal.
  • Taylor, P. (1989). The Genus Utricularia: a taxonomic monograph: 1-724. Her Majesty's stationery office, London.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Kamble, M.Y., Harikrishnan, S. & Balakumar, P. (2012). Utricularia caerulea (Lentibulariaceae): A new record to flora of Andaman & Nicobar islands. Rheedea 22: 116-118.
  • Lekhak, M.M. & Yadav, S.R. (2012). Herbacious vegetation of threatened high altitude lateritic plateau ecosystems of Western Ghats, southwestern Maharashtra, India. Rheedea 22: 39-61.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Probatova, N.S. & al. (2006). Flora Rossiiskogo Dal'nego Vostoka. Dopolneniya i izmeneniya k izdaniyu Sosudistye rasteniya sovetskogo Dal'nego Vostoka t. 1-8 (1985-1996): 1-454. Russian academy of sciences Far Eastern branch.
  • Taylor, P. (1989). The Genus Utricularia: a taxonomic monograph: 1-724. Her Majesty's stationery office, London.
  • Wu, Z., Raven, P.H. & Hong, D. (eds.) (2011). Flora of China 19: 1-884. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Mar 1, 2011 Raynal, J. [17069] Indonesia K000734030 Yes
Mar 1, 2011 Larsen, K., et al. [43979] Thailand K000734031 Yes
Jul 1, 2004 Kerr, A.F.G. [793] Thailand K000779759 Type Yes
Jul 1, 2004 Kerr, A.P.G. [918] Thailand K000779758 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1987 Bourne [16] India K000779504 Syntype Yes
Jan 1, 1987 Bourne [16] India K000779503 Unknown Type Material Yes
Aug 1, 1977 Wallich, N. [1496] Bangladesh K000779495 Type Yes
Aug 1, 1977 Wallich, N. [1501] Burma K000779501 Type Yes
Aug 1, 1977 Griffiths [364] India K000779525 Type Yes
Thailand K:SPC-28602.000 No
Taylor, P. [17113] Australia K:SPC-41383.000 No
Taylor, P. [17150] Australia K:SPC-41396.000 No
Raynal, J. [17069] Indonesia K:SPC-33661.000 No
Taylor, P. [17140] Australia K:SPC-41453.000 No
Taylor, P. [17157] Australia K:SPC-41391.000 No
Taylor, P. [17167] Australia K:SPC-41435.000 No
Cruttwell, N.E.G. [827] Papua New Guinea K:SPC-27391.000 No
Taylor, P. [18024] India K:SPC-42710.000 No
Taylor, P. [17108] Australia K:SPC-41454.000 No
Dunlop, C. [3953] Australia K:SPC-36696.000 No
Bilquis, S. India K:SPC-30342.000 No
Dunlop, C. [3638] Australia K:SPC-35772.036 No
Taylor, P. [17178] Australia K:SPC-41463.000 No
Wallich, N. [1496] Bangladesh K000779496 Isotype Yes
Cribb, P. [AOF 14] Australia K:SPC-47140.000 No
Jackes, E.M. [5] Australia K:SPC-45354.000 No
Clarkson, J.R. [4529] Australia K:SPC-51151.000 No
Thwaites [277] Sri Lanka K000779494 Unknown Type Material Yes
Rankin, M. [2371] Australia K:SPC-51169.000 No
Lavarack, P.; Gray, B. [3024] Australia K:SPC-40005.000 No
Hepper, F.N. [4620] Sri Lanka K:SPC-33556.000 No
Jackes, E.M. [2] Australia K:SPC-42699.000 No
Ridley, H.T. [10091] K000450575 Unknown Type Material Yes
Gardner [507] Sri Lanka K000779502 Unknown Type Material Yes
Thailand K:SPC-47117.000 No
Jackes, B.R.; Jackes, E.M. [8] Australia K:SPC-45356.000 No
Taylor, P. [17184] Australia K:SPC-41372.000 No
Thailand K:SPC-37802.000 No
K:SPC-25481.000 No
Lavarack, P. [1067] Australia K:SPC-38628.000 No
Cribb, P. [AOF 57] Australia K:SPC-47133.000 No
Taylor, P. [18006] India K:SPC-42704.000 No
Taylor, P. [17181] Australia K:SPC-41439.000 No
Gardner [507] Sri Lanka K000779493 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Bangladesh K000779497 Unknown Type Material Yes
Taylor, P. [17148] Australia K:SPC-43698.000 No
India K:SPC-47120.000 No
Taylor, P. [17153] Australia K:SPC-41393.000 No
Taylor, P. [17120] Australia K:SPC-41371.000 No
George, A.S. [6523B] Australia K:SPC-30565.000 No
Dunlop, C. [3883] Australia K:SPC-36698.000 No
Hooper, S.S. [A] India K:SPC-34212.000 No
s.coll. [s.n.] India K000779498 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [1501] Burma K000779500 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K000779499 Unknown Type Material Yes
Bogner [1558] K:SPC-42578.000 No
Jackes, B.R.ýE.M. [6] Australia K:SPC-45358.000 No
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 1497] Nepal Utricularia complanata K001113239 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 1496] Utricularia racemosa K001113238 Unknown Type Material Yes
Bruce, H. [Cat. no. 1496] Utricularia racemosa K001113237 Unknown Type Material Yes
Cavalerie [811] China Utricularia cavaleriei K000779516 Unknown Type Material Yes
Cavalerie [811] China Utricularia cavaleriei K000779517 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0