Illustrative leaf, not this species
Utricularia exoleta
Humped Bladderwort
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Bihar
- Flowering
- July-February
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP native range includes Assam, India, Nicobar Is. Kew dataset ↗︎
Kew WCVP dataset; listed synonym of Utricularia gibba. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: Trop. & Subtrop. Old World, America.
- Recorded habitat
- On hills above 1000 m in still waters
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How to identify Humped Bladderwort
Identify Humped Bladderwort 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: Yellow.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: July-February.
- In India, compare location records such as Bihar.
- Confirm it sits within the Lentibulariaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Humped Bladderwort.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Utricularia exoleta
- Genus
- Utricularia
- Family
- Lentibulariaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- On hills above 1000 m in still waters
- Habitat type
- Wetland
- Distribution
- Tropical Africa, Portugal, India, China, Japan, NE. Australia, Malesia
- Found in India
- Bihar
- Flowering & fruiting
- July-February
- Conservation status
- Data Deficient (DD)
Leaf characters
Typical of the Lentibulariaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Yellowrecorded
Characters marked “recorded” are for Humped Bladderwort itself; the rest are typical of the Lentibulariaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Humped Bladderwort
Humped bladderwort (Utricularia exoleta) is a herb in the Lentibulariaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Bihar. It grows in on hills above 1000 m in still waters. Flowering and fruiting run from July to February.
Lentibulariaceae
Bladderwort Family
Humped Bladderwort belongs to the Lentibulariaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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