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Karatas utriculosa is a synonym of:

<- Nidularium utriculosum Ule

Publ: Ber. Bot. Ges. 16: 347 pl. 22 fig. 1 (1898)

Type: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Copacabana, Mar. 1897, E. Ule 4163. Holotype. B. Isotypes: CORD, n. v.; R ("Feb. 1897"), US.

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Distribution: BRAZIL; Rio de Janeiro,

Etymology: From the Latin utriculosus meaning "provided with utricles", that is, with vases or tanks, the name given to N utriculosum refers to its leaves that form a tank constricted at the apex ("foliis rosulatis, utriculum apice constrictum formantia").

Phenology: This specimen flowers in November while the protologue mentions a flowering period in March and April.

Nidularium utriculosum
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