Utricularia aurea

Utricularia aurea
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Lentibulariaceae
Genus:	Utricularia
Subgenus:	Utricularia subg. Utricularia
Section:	Utricularia sect. Utricularia
Species:	U. aurea
Binomial name
	Utricularia aurea; Lour.
Synonyms
	List Utricularia aurea f. immaculata Tamura ; Utricularia blumei (A.DC.) Miq. ; Utricularia calumpitensis Llanos ; Utricularia confervifolia Jacks. ex D.Don ; Utricularia extensa Hance ; Utricularia fasciculata Roxb. ; Utricularia flexuosa Vahl ; Utricularia flexuosa var. blumei A.DC. ; Utricularia flexuosa f. gracilis Oliv. ; Utricularia flexuosa var. gracilis (Oliv.) Ridl. ; Utricularia inaequalis Benj. ; Utricularia pilosa (Makino) Makino ; Utricularia reclinata Hassk. ; Utricularia vulgaris var. pilosa Makino;

Utricularia aurea is a species of flowering plant in the family Lentibulariaceae.^[2]^[3] This medium- to large-sized suspended aquatic carnivorous plant is sometimes referred to by the common name golden bladderwort.^[4]

Distribution

It is the most common and widespread suspended aquatic species in Asia. It is native to Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, China, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Japan, Java, Korea, Laos, the Lesser Sunda Islands, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, New Guinea, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Pakistan, the Philippines, Queensland, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatra, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, and Western Australia.^[2]^[5]

Utricularia aurea in a rice paddy
Utricularia aurea and Ipomoea aquatica
Close-up of the flowers

References

^ Zhuang, X. (2011). "Utricularia aurea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T168719A6529326. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T168719A6529326.en. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Utricularia aurea Lour". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
^ "Utricularia aurea Lour". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
^ "Utricularia aurea". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
^ Taylor, Peter. (1989). The genus Utricularia - a taxonomic monograph. Kew Bulletin Additional Series XIV: London.

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[IUCN-1] Zhuang, X. (2011). "Utricularia aurea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T168719A6529326. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T168719A6529326.en. Retrieved 13 July 2025.

[POWO-2] "Utricularia aurea Lour". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved 13 July 2025.

[COL-3] "Utricularia aurea Lour". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved 13 July 2025.

[FloraBase-4] "Utricularia aurea". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.

[Taylor_1989-5] Taylor, Peter. (1989). The genus Utricularia - a taxonomic monograph. Kew Bulletin Additional Series XIV: London.

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