2.16. Utricularia longifolia Gardner in Hook., London Journal of Botany 1: 545 (1842). [Figs. 2 and 7 A-B].

Terrestrial or lithophyte. Aerial obovate to oblanceolate leaves. Slender and slightly stiff scape. Basifixed and free bracts and bracteoles, entire margins. Ascending pedicels in fruits. Sepals with conspicuous but non-prominent nerves, plan and microscopically denticulate margins. Purple corolla, gibbous palate with a yellow crest, entire lower lip, curved and acute spur, as long as or longer than and parallel to the lower lip. Longitudinally dehiscing capsule.

Selected material:— Abaíra, Água Limpa, 21 December 1991, fl. and fr., R.M. Harley 50221 (CEN, HUEFS, MO, NY, SPF) ; Água Quente, Pico das Almas, 16 December 1988, fl. and fr., R.M. Harley 27261 (CEPEC, NY, SPF) ; Barra da Estiva, 22 November 1985, fl. and fr., G. Hatschbach 50085 (MBM) ; Belmonte, Barrolândia, Estação Experimental “Gregório Bondar” CEPLAC, 13 May 1993, fl. and fr., W.W. Thomas 9900 (CEPEC, SPF) ; Caetité, Serra Geral, 10 February 1997, fl. and fr., L.A. Passos Júnior 5389 (ALCB, HUEFS, SPF) ; Canavieiras, Região da Jararaca, 04 June 2011, fl. and fr., E.N. de Matos 107 (HUEFS) ; Feira de Santana, BR 324 estrada Feira / Salvador, 18 October 2001, fl. and fr., E. Melo 3479 (HUEFS) ; Ibicoara, Chapada Diamantina, Caminho para a Cachoeira do Buracão, 13 October 2007, fl. and fr., M.L. Guedes 13793 (ALCB) ; Ilhéus, Olivença, 25 January 2003, fl. and fr., C. van den Berg 937 (HUEFS) ; Morro do Chapéu, Rio Ventura, 29 August 2017, fl. and fr., F.M. Guedes 34 (ALCB, UFP) ; Mucugê, 26 October 2014, fl. and fr., A.V. Scatigna 549 (UEC) ; Palmeiras, Vale do Capão, 27 December 2016, fl. and fr., J. Calvo 7386 (ALCB, US) ; Piatã, Pai Inácio, Três Morros, 05 November 1996, fl. and fr., D.J.N. Hind 4108 (ALCB, HUEFS, SPF) ; Rio de Contas, Fazenda Brumadinho, 07 November 1988, fl. and fr., R. Kral 75548 (HUEFS) ; Santa Luzia, Estrada entre Una e Santa Luzia BR 270, 02 November 2017, fl. and fr., F.M. Guedes 93 (UFP) ; Santa Teresinha, Serra da Jiboia, Morro da Pioneira, 13 January 2015, fl. and fr., D. Cardoso 3549 (ALCB, HUEFS) ; Una, Rod. Una / Comandatuba, Fazenda Antonio Pimenta, 26 November 1971, fl. and fr., R.S. Pinheiro 1655 (CEPEC) .

Comments:— Utricularia longifolia can be readily distinguished from all the other congeners in Bahia state by its long obovate to oblanceolate leaves, sepals with microscopically denticulate margins and purple corolla with a yellow crest on the palate, entire lower lip. This species is found in campos rupestres, restingas and Submontane Seasonal Deciduous Forest.