Utricularia inflexaNot on sheet. [family LENTIBULARIACEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by Not on sheet.,
Related name
Utricularia stellaris
Utricularia longivesiculosa
Utricularia thonningii
Utricularia trichoschiza
Utricularia stellata
Utricularia oliveri
Utricularia inflexa
Utricularia reflexa
Common name
dìì gámuru (CG) (MALI, DOGON), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3
pupindi (NWT) (SIERRA LEONE, MENDE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3
fara namo (JB) (SENEGAL, MANDINKA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3
muôro (JB) (SENEGAL, MANDING-BAMBARA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3
naos a mbèl (JB) nos a mbèl (JB) (SENEGAL, SERER), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3
Flora
Entry for UTRICULARIA inflexa Forssk. [family LENTIBULARIACEAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora Somalia
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora Somalia, (2000) Author: by M. Thulin [updated by M. Thulin 2008]
Names
UTRICULARIA inflexaForssk. [family LENTIBULARIACEAE], (1775). Fig. 208B, C.
Information
Aquatic herb with up to 1 m long stems. Leaves numerous, much divided with filiform minutely setulose ultimate segments; float-leaves present on lower half of peduncle, ± whorled, narrowly cylindrical, 2–5 cm long. Traps broadly ovoid, 1–3 mm long. Inflorescences 3–20 cm tall; bracteoles absent. Calyx-lobes 2, subequal, c. 3 mm long in flower, enlarging to 10 mm in fruit and enclosing the capsule. Corolla white with purplish markings or sometimes yellow, 7–10 mm long; upper lip truncate to emarginate at apex; lower lip circular; spur about as long as lower lip.
