Bifid Bladder-Wort
Utricularia bifida
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Telangana, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal & more
- Flowering
- April-December
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Utricularia bifida
- Genus
- Utricularia
- Family
- Lentibulariaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Marshy areas
- Habitat type
- Wetland
- Native to
- Tropical Asia, Australia
- Distribution
- India to China, Japan, Malaysia to Northern Australia
- Found in India
- Telangana, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Karnataka
- Flowering & fruiting
- April-December
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Basal
- Type
- Variable
- Margin
- Variable
- Venation
- Variable
Typical of the Lentibulariaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Local Names
- Hindi
- শেয়াল লেজুড়
- Bengali
- শেয়াল লেজুড়
- Tamil
- யூட்ரிகுலோரியா பைபிடா
About Bifid Bladder-Wort
Bifid Bladder-Wort (Utricularia bifida) is a herb belonging to the Lentibulariaceae family (Bladderwort Family). It is typically found in marshy areas. Native to Tropical Asia, Australia, it is distributed across India to China, Japan, Malaysia to Northern Australia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during April-December. The species is valued in traditional medicine. Its conservation status has been assessed as Least Concern (LC).
Lentibulariaceae
Bladderwort Family
Bifid Bladder-Wort belongs to the Lentibulariaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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