A new species and section of Utricularia (Lentibulariaceae) from northern Australia

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dc.contributor.authorLowrie, A.
dc.contributor.authorCowie, I.
dc.contributor.authorConran, J.
dc.date.issued2008
dc.description© 2008 Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust.
dc.description.abstractA minute, reddish-purple-flowered, new species of Utricularia L. subgenus Utricularia (Lentibulariaceae) is described and illustrated: Utricularia simmonsii Lowrie, Cowie & Conran from the western Top End of the Northern Territory and near Lockhart River and Tozer's Gap, Iron Range in far north Queensland. The species represents possibly the world's smallest-flowered carnivorous plant. It shows some affinities to Utricularia sections Enskide and Pleiochasia, but possesses a combination of features not found in any other Utricularia species. The tiny flowers have an open, gullet throat, virtually lack a spur (both unusual features in the genus), the traps lack obvious trigger or guiding hairs, and the seeds have almost fingerprint-like swirled sculpturing. Because of its distinctness, it is placed into a new section: Minutae Lowrie, Cowie & Conran. A key to the Utricularia taxa found in Northern Australia is also provided.
dc.identifier.citationTelopea: Journal of plant systematics, 2008; 12(1):31-46
dc.identifier.doi10.7751/telopea20085802
dc.identifier.issn0312-9764
dc.identifier.issn2200-4025
dc.identifier.orcidConran, J. [0000-0003-2268-2703]
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/49087
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherNational Herbarium of New South Wales, Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney
dc.source.urihttp://www.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/91876/Tel121031Low.pdf
dc.titleA new species and section of Utricularia (Lentibulariaceae) from northern Australia
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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