Utricularia campbelliana Oliv.

  • Authority

    Maguire, Bassett. 1967. The botany of the Guayana Highland--Part VII. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 17: 1-439.

  • Family

    Lentibulariaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Utricularia campbelliana Oliv.

  • Description

    Distribution and Ecology - Epiphyte on moss covered trees in forest and scrub or sometimes terrestrial on moist earth or rock ledges above alt 1400 m, British Guiana and Venezuelan Guayana. BRITISH GUIANA. Upper Mazaruni River Basin, Mt. Ayanganna, alt 1370-1737 m, Tillett, Tillett & Boy an 45058 (K, NY). VENEZUELA. Bolivar: Chimanta Massif, Abacapa-tepui, alt 2125-2300 m, Steyermark 74887 (NY); Torono-tepui, Rio Tirica, alt 1760 m, Steyermark & Wurdack 1234 (NY, VEN); Cerro Guaiquinima, Rio Paragua, alt 2000 m, Maguire 32747 (K,NY); Amazonas: Cerro Sipapo, Campo Grand, alt 1500 m, Maguire & Politi 27609 (K, NY) ; Cerro Huachamacari, Rio Cunucunuma, alt 1820 m, Maguire, Cowan & Wurdack 30036 (NY) ; alt 1800 m, Maguire, Cowan & Wurdack 30206; Cerro de la Neblina, Rio Yatua, alt 2100 m, Maguire, Wurdack & Maguire 42144 (K, NY). Also on Mt. Duida and Auyan-tepui.

  • Discussion

    Utrivularia rampbelhana Oliv. var minor Steyermark, Fieldiana Bot. 28: 539. 1953 Type Venezuela, Bolivar, Ptari-tepui, alt 2000-2200 m, Steyermark 59753 (F K).

    Type. Venezuela, Roraima, upper slope, Schomburgk (holotype K).

  • Distribution

    Epiphyte on moss covered trees in forest and scrub or sometimes terrestrial on moist earth or rock ledges above alt 1400 m, British Guiana and Venezuelan Guayana.

    Guyana South America| Venezuela South America|