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Utricularia capilliflora F.Muell.
 A strange plant found in the  Northern Territory. The plants were found coincidentally in some of the photos featured. We returned and properly photographed the flowers.This species is thought to be insect pollinated.
  Utricularia capilliflora Utricularia capilliflora
    
  Description:Flower Description:Flower - side view
  Location:Howard Swamp Road, Northern Territory Location:Howard Swamp Road, Northern Territory
    GPS coordinates:12°26.9922S 131°05.4564E GPS coordinates:12°26.9922S 131°05.4564E
  Date of photo:25 April 2016 Date of photo:25 April 2016
    Field No.:4015 Field No.:4015
     
  Utricularia capilliflora Utricularia capilliflora
   
  Description:Flower Description:Flower
  Location:Howard Swamp Road, Northern Territory Location:Howard Swamp Road, Northern Territory
    GPS coordinates:12°26.9922S 131°05.4564E GPS coordinates:12°26.9922S 131°05.4564E
    Date of photo:25 April 2016 Date of photo:25 April 2016
  Field No.:4015 Field No.:4015
 
    Utricularia capilliflora Utricularia capilliflora
   
    Description:Flowers in habitat with Utricularia kamienskii Description:Flower in habitat
    Location:Girraween Road, Northern Territory Location:Howard Swamp Road, Northern Territory
    GPS coordinates:12°31.5318S 131°07.7340E GPS coordinates:12°26.9922S 131°05.4564E
    Date of photo: 25 April 2016 Date of photo:25 April 2016
  Field No.:4010A Field No.:4015
 

 

References (accessed 4 June 2016):

Taylor P, (1989) The Genus Utricularia - a Taxonomic monograph,The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew 550-553

Lowrie, A. (2013),Carnivorous Plants of Australia Magnum Opus 3, Redfern Natural History Productions

 http://www.users.on.net/~bennnez/pages/species%20profile%20pages/utricularia%20capilliflora%20page.html

http://eflora.nt.gov.au/factsheet?id=2929

 

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Utricularia capilliflora