Babu Jathari / Babu Bladderwort
Utricularia babui
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Kerala, Karnataka, Maharashtra
- Flowering
- October-April
How to identify Babu Jathari
Identify Babu Jathari by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a herb habit.
- Confirm flower colour: Purple.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: October-April.
- In India, compare location records such as Kerala, Karnataka, Maharashtra.
- Confirm it sits within the Lentibulariaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Babu Jathari.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Utricularia babui
- Genus
- Utricularia
- Family
- Lentibulariaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Open places
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India
- Found in India
- Kerala, Karnataka, Maharashtra
- Flowering & fruiting
- October-April
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Basal
Typical of the Lentibulariaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- PurplerecordedPurple or violet
Characters marked “recorded” are for Babu Jathari itself; the rest are typical of the Lentibulariaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Marathi
- Babu Jathari
About Babu Jathari
Babu Bladderwort (Utricularia babui) is a herb in the Lentibulariaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Kerala, Karnataka and Maharashtra. It grows in open places. Flowering and fruiting run from October to April.
Lentibulariaceae
Bladderwort Family
Babu Jathari belongs to the Lentibulariaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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