Utricularia nephrophylla Benj., 1847

Guedes, Felipe Martins, Miranda, Vitor Fernandes Oliveira & Alves, Marccus, 2022, Diversity and distribution of Lentibulariaceae in Bahia state, Brazil: implications for phytogeography and conservation, Phytotaxa 556 (3), pp. 213-255 : 238

2.21. Utricularia nephrophylla Benj. in Mart., Flora Brasiliensis 10: 247 (1847). [ Figs. 2 and 7H ].

Terrestrial or lithophyte. Aerial reniform leaves. Slender and flexible scape. Basifixed and free bracts and bracteoles, entire margins. Ascending pedicels in fruits. Sepals with conspicuous but non-prominent nerves, plan and entire margins. White corolla, gibbous palate with two yellow crests, trilobed lower lip, obovate well-developed lateral lobes and obsolete middle lobe, curved and obtuse spur, shorter than and parallel to the lower lip. Longitudinally dehiscing capsule.

Selected material:— Abaíra , trilha para o Campo da Mutuca, 29 July 1995, fl. and fr., F. Rivadavia 496 ( SPF) .

Additional material:— BRAZIL. Minas Gerais: Alto Caparaó, Parque Nacional do Caparaó , 27 February 2005, fl. and fr., F. Rivadavia 1961 ( SPF) .

Comments:— Utricularia nephrophylla can be confused with U. nelumbifolia (see comments on that species). This species is endemic to Brazil and in Bahia state it is represented by only one record, in an area of campos rupestres, being the northernmost population known of the species.

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FIGURE 2. Distribution of Lentibulariaceae species in Bahia state.

FIGURE 7.A–B. U. longifolia; C. U. myriocista; D. U. nana; E–F. U. nelumbifolia; G. U. neottioides; H. U. nephrophylla; I. U. nervosa; J. U. parthenopipes; K. U. poconensis; L. U. praelonga; M–N. U. purpureocaerulea; O–P. U. pusilla; Q. U. resupinata; R. U. rostrata; S. U. simulans; T. U. subulata; U–V. U. trichophylla; W. U. tricolor; X–Y. U. triloba. (Photos A, B, D, G, I, J, L, N, O–Q, S, T, W–Y by F.M. Guedes; C, U, V by S. Guzmán; E, F by N.G. Silva; H by J. Allen; K by M.F. Cardoso; M by P.M. Gonella; R by N. Rebbert).