Meloneura

Authority

Barnhart, John H. 1916. Segregation of genera in Lentibulariaceae. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 6: 39-64. f. 1-25.

Family

Lentibulariaceae

Scientific Name

Meloneura

Description

Latin Diagnosis - Herbae scaposae terrestres, stolonibus foliatis a basi scapi radiantibus, radicibus veris nullis. Folia difformia, alia aeria laminis expansis, alia subterranea, radiciformia et ascidiifera. Scapus esquamatus, bracteatus, 1-5-florus; bracteae basisolutae; bracteolae 2, consimiles. Calyx 2-partitus; lobus superior multo major, ejus basi ad basin ovarii adnata, inferior maturitate reflexus. Corolla cyanica, valde 2-labiata; labium superius minimum, inferius amplum, subplanum; palatum tantum convexitas; calcar tenue, pendens. Antherae bilobatae. Capsula globosa. Semina appendiculata.

Discussion

Species typica, Meloneura striatula comb. nov. {Utricularia striatula1'Smith; Meloneura purpurea Raf.).

A small genus of about 6 species, confined to the tropics of the Old World. One of the most distinct of the genera here recognized; indeed, a synthetic type of mind is required to refer these plants to Utricularia.