Utricularia sect. Nelipus
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Utricularia sect. Nelipus is a section
in the genus Utricularia that was originally described as a genus in 1838 by Constantine Samuel Rafinesque. Two of the species in this section are endemic to Australia
while the third, Utricularia limosa
, is also native to Southeast Asia
. Species in this section are distinguished by the characteristic two-lobed lower lip of the corolla.
Section (botany)
In botany, a section is a taxonomic rank below the genus, but above the species. The subgenus, if present, is higher than the section, and the rank of series, if present, is below the section. Sections are typically used to help organise very large genera, which may have hundreds of species...
in the genus Utricularia that was originally described as a genus in 1838 by Constantine Samuel Rafinesque. Two of the species in this section are endemic to Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
while the third, Utricularia limosa
Utricularia limosa
Utricularia limosa is a terrestrial or subaquatic carnivorous plant that belongs to the genus Utricularia . It is endemic to Australia and Southeast Asia with distributions in China, Laos, Malaysia, New Guinea, the Northern Territory, Queensland, Thailand, Vietnam, and Western Australia....
, is also native to Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia, South-East Asia, South East Asia or Southeastern Asia is a subregion of Asia, consisting of the countries that are geographically south of China, east of India, west of New Guinea and north of Australia. The region lies on the intersection of geological plates, with heavy seismic...
. Species in this section are distinguished by the characteristic two-lobed lower lip of the corolla.