Utricularia myriocista A.St.-Hil. & Girard

  • 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 myriocista A.St.-Hil. & Girard

  • Description

    Distribution and Ecology - Lakes and rivers, mostly at low altitudes but up to 1065 m, Brazil, British Guiana, Suriname, Venezuela and Trinidad. BRAZIL. Amapa: Lago Cujubim, Pires & Cavalcante 52472 (K, NY); Mato Grosso: near source of Rio Paraguai, alt 600 m, Dorrien Smith 219 (K). BRITISH GUIANA. Rupununi River, 20 miles S of Lethem on Wichabi road, alt 90 m, Cook 190 (K, NY).

  • Discussion

    Utricularia pulcherrima Sylven, Ark. Bot. Stockh. 8(6): 42. 1908; P. Taylor, FI. Trinidad Tobago 2(5): 300. 1954. Type. Brazil, Matto Grosso, Malme II 3278 (S).

    Utricularia magniftca Pilger, Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berl. 6: 190. 1914. Type. British Guiana, Georgetown, Bartlett 7965 (K).

    Utricularia amoena Pilger, Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berl. 6: 190. 1914. Type. Brazil. Rio Branco, Ule S317 (F).

    Type. Brazil, Bahia, Blanched (isotype P)

    U myriocista is extremely variable in over-all size with a corresponding variation in the size of the corolla. It is very closely related to the North American U. purpurea Walt, with a short, obtuse rather than a long, acute spur. Specimens from Central America and the West Indies appear to be more or less intermediate.

  • Distribution

    Lakes and rivers, mostly at low altitudes but up to 1065 m, Brazil, British Guiana, Suriname, Venezuela and Trinidad.

    Brazil South America| Guyana South America| Suriname South America| Venezuela South America| Trinidad and Tobago South America|