Medium sized to large perennial, suspended aquatic. Rhizoids usually present, few, filiform, a few cm long, c. 0.5 mm thick, bearing numerous short, dichotomously divided branches with narrowly ovoid, papillose, apically setulose, ultimate segments. Stolons filiform, branched, up to 50 cm long or longer, 0.3-1 mm thick, terete, glabrous, the internodes 0.5-2 cm long. Leaves very numerous, 1.5-4 cm long, divided from the base into 2 ± equal, primary segments, each ± pinnately divided, the secondary segments dichotomously divided into further segments, the ultimate segments capillary, somewhat flattened, apically and laterally minutely setulose, the lateral setulae each arising from the apex of a short ± acute tooth. Traps dimorphic, usually moderately numerous, arising laterally from the secondary to penultimate segments, also at the base of the primary segments, the lateral traps ovoid, stalked, 0.5-2.5 mm long, the mouth lateral, with 2 dorsal, setiform, simple or branched appendages and usually with further, simple, lateral setae, the basal traps ovoid, stalked, the mouth basal, naked or with 2 very short, setiform, simple appendages, the internal glands of all traps 2- and 4-armed, the arms subulate, with apex subacute, up to 70 µ long and up to 12 times as long as wide, the quadrifids with the longer pair subparallel to divergent with an included angle of up to 45°, the shorter pair typically divergent with an included angle of c. 180°, but the angle varying from 30° to 200°. Inflorescence weakly erect, emergent, 10-30(-100) cm long; peduncle filiform, terete, glabrous, 1-2 mm thick, at first straight, becoming flexuous. Scales 1-(2-3), always present in the upper half of the peduncle, similar to the bracts. Bracts basifixed, approximately circular, the base auriculate, the apex rounded or obscurely tridentate, many nerved, 3-5 mm long. Bracteoles absent. Flowers 4-10, the raceme axis initially short, elongating with age; pedicels filiform, terete 1.5-3 cm long, erect at anthesis, post-anthesis spreading or, when fruit is produced, decurved. Calyx lobes slightly unequal, ovate, 3-4 mm long, the upper lobe with apex rounded, the lower lobe with apex emarginate. Corolla yellow with the basal swollen part of the lower lip much darker and with reddish brown lines and spots, 1.2-2 cm long; upper lip very broadly ovate, with apex retuse; lower lip limb reniform or transversely elliptic, the base with a very prominent swelling, the distal part ± flat, up to 1.8 cm wide, with apex rounded or retuse; palate glabrous; spur broadly conical, with apex obtuse, slightly curved, considerably shorter than the lower lip, covered, inside the whole of the distal half, with regularly distributed, subsessile glands. Filaments curved, c. 2 mm long, the anther thecae distinct. Ovary globose, densely covered with sessile glands; style distinct; stigma lower lip semicircular, ciliate, the upper lip very short or obsolete. Capsule extremely rare (seen only from China and Japan), globose, c. 4 mm in diameter, circumscissile. Seeds prismatic, 4-6 angled, c. 0.5 mm long and wide, narrowly winged on all the angles, the testa cells elongate with the anticlinal boundaries raised and the periclinal walls tabular, smooth. Flowering in Europe during the latter part of the summer, in the tropics in the wet season and in Australia in December to February. From: Taylor, PG. 1989. The genus Utricularia- a taxonomic monograph. Kew Bull., Addit. Ser. 14: 1-736. [All rights reserved]
Aquatic herb. Leaves divided into many segments, up to 30 mm long. Flowers: bracteoles 0, bracts basifixed, circular, decurrent; corolla with spur ± as long as lower petal lip, 7-10 mm long, ± densely covered with glandular hairs, yellow, usually with reddish lines on palate. Traps dimorphic, ovoid, 5-25 mm long. From: Retief, E; Meyer, NL. 2017. Lentibulariaceae. In: E Retief & NL Meyer (eds), Plants of the Free State: Inventory and identification guide. Strelitzia 38: 613-615. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
Lakes, pools, river backwaters, ditches in still or slowly flowing water, mostly at low altitude but ascending to high altitudes in the tropics. From: Taylor, PG. 1989. The genus Utricularia- a taxonomic monograph. Kew Bull., Addit. Ser. 14: 1-736. [All rights reserved]
Dry Grassland. In rivers, pools and ditches. From: Retief, E; Meyer, NL. 2017. Lentibulariaceae. In: E Retief & NL Meyer (eds), Plants of the Free State: Inventory and identification guide. Strelitzia 38: 613-615. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
Europe (except the far north), temperate Asia to China and Japan, tropical and South Africa, tropical Asia, Australia and New Zealand: Europe: Ireland!, Gt. Britain!, France!, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Holland, Germany, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Russia, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Switzerland, Italy, Yugoslavia, Romania, Bulgaria, Turkey. North Africa: Algeria, Morocco, Mauritania. Tropical and South Africa: Sudan, Zaïre, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Zambia, Transvaal, Natal. Asia: Turkey, Iraq, Iran, Yemen, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India (Rajasthan, Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka!, Tamil Nadul), Ceylon, Burma, Nepal, Bhutan, China (Xizang, Yunnan, Guizhou, Sichuan, Shaanxi, Hubei, Hunan, Anhui, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Fujian, Taiwan), Korea, Japan (Okinawa, Kyushu, Shikoku, Honshu, Hokkaido), Sumatra, Java, Philippines, New Guinea. Australasia: Australia (Western Australia!, South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales, Tasmania, Northern Territory), New Zealand (N & S Islands). From: Taylor, PG. 1989. The genus Utricularia- a taxonomic monograph. Kew Bull., Addit. Ser. 14: 1-736. [All rights reserved]
4 to 1830 m
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Occurrence in the Flora of Southern Africa (FSA) countries and South African provinces. Residence status indicates if a taxon is indigenous, endemic, naturalised or invasive in a specific region. This data is based on specimen records and literature
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Names and Sources
Utricularia incerta Kamienski
Utricularia stellaris auct., sensu Wager
Utricularia vulgaris auct., sensu P.Taylor
Classification
KINGDOM Plantae
SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae
PHYLUM Anthophyta
ORDER Lamiales
FAMILY Lentibulariaceae
GENUS Utricularia
SPECIES australis
21 results for Utricularia australis R.Br.
Barcode: PRE0121481-0 Collector(s) & number: Mauve, AA, 4354 | 1965-4-28
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, ESTCOURT DIST.; TABAMHLOPE VLEI
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0805995-0 Collector(s) & number: Ward, CJ, 11504 | 1991-10-29
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, North Coast: Lake Nhlabane; South Lake, North Western section.
General notes: Det: C.J. Ward & A. Rajh Conf: S.J. Smithies
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0233029-0 Collector(s) & number: Edwards, D, 4200 | 1971-4-22
South Africa, Free State, MEMEL; SEEKOEIVLEI; 10 KM. N. OF MEMEL
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NH0115248-0 Collector(s) & number: Ward, CJ, 9770 | 1984-5-15
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Richards Bay area: Umhlatuze Valley Sugar Estate.
General notes: Locally abundant. No fertile material seen.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0121485-0 Collector(s) & number: Ward, CJ, 7291 | 1971-10-19
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, MKUZE SWAMPS; CHANNEL SW. OF DEMEZANE PAN.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0121482-0 Collector(s) & number: Downing, BH, PRE 39645 | 1965-3-
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, ESTCOURT DIST.; TABAMHLOPE VLEI
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Barcode: PRE0121483-0 Collector(s) & number: Downing, BH, 116 | 1964-3-3
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, ESTCOURT DIST.; S. OF TABAHLOPE VLEI
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0078183-0 Collector(s) & number: Ward, CJ, 9771 | 1984-5-15
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Richards Bay area: Umhlatuza Valley Sugar Estate.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NH0115364-0 Collector(s) & number: Ward, CJ, 9766 | 1984-5-15
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, St. Lucia area: Eastern Shores: approximately 2.5 km south west of Mount Tabor.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0121484-0 Collector(s) & number: Strey, RG, 5554 | 1964-11-22
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, HLABISA; DUKUDUKU; PAPYRUS SWAMP EDGE
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0553352-0 Collector(s) & number: Musil, CF, 302 | 1976-7-25
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, RICHARDS BAY; UMSINGAZI LAKE.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NH0128133-0 Collector(s) & number: Ward, CJ, 11504 | 1991-10-29
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, North Coast. Lake Nhlabane. South Lake: North-Western section.
General notes: Vegetation type: aquatic. Substrate: water. Moisture regime: lake backwater. Exposure: sun (and water). Slope: level. Other: sheltered, drowned valley; near surface. Plant features: herb, submerged, not anchored; no flowers seen. Notes: common. Altitude: 4.5m.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0707393-0 Collector(s) & number: Allan, D, 252 | 1987-2-1
South Africa, Mpumalanga, MOOIGELEGEN 117IT, PAN NO. 191
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NH0151944-0 Collector(s) & number: Ward, CJ, 7291 | 1971-10-19
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Mkuze Swamps: Channel S. W. of Demezane Pan.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0542891-0 Collector(s) & number: Musil, CF, 402 | 1976-9-1
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, LOWER MKUZE SHORE; ICIBI PAN; 36 KM. FROM MHLOSINGA STA.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0121486-0 Collector(s) & number: Ward, CJ, 7220 | 1971-9-25
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, MKUZE SWAMPS
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0524608-0 Collector(s) & number: Ward, CJ, 8539 | 1974-1-11
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, MBAZWANE PAN; MKUZE/MBAZWANE SWAMPS IN SLIGHT EMBANKMENT AT EDGE OF OPEN PAN
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0307292-0 Collector(s) & number: Ward, CJ, 9770 | 1984-5-15
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Richards Bay area: Umhlatuze Valley Sugar Estate.
General notes: Submerged, near surface, in at least 60 cm deep water in a drainage ditch, flow gentle, almost imperceptible where specimen collected. Locally abundant. No fertile material seen.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NH0064488-0 Collector(s) & number: Ward, CJ, 7291 | 1971-10-19
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Mkuze swamps: Channel S.W. of Demezane Pan. 27°45'S; 32°30'E.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NH0071812-0 Collector(s) & number: Musil, CF, 302 | 1976-7-25
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Umzingazi Lake; Richards Bay.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NH0073559-0 Collector(s) & number: Musil, CF, 302 | 1976-7-25
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Umzingazi Lake; Richards Bay.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
This map contains point-based occurrences at different locations
2017
SERIES CHAPTER
Lentibulariaceae Retief, E; Meyer, NLIn: E Retief & NL Meyer (eds), Plants of the Free State: Inventory and identification guide. Strelitzia 38: 613-615
South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria
1989
PERIODICAL/JOURNAL
The genus Utricularia- a taxonomic monograph Taylor, PGKew Bulletin. Additional Series 14: 1-736
No results found for Utricularia australis R.Br.
Status and criteria
NE
Assessor(s)
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