Utricularia blanchetii is found only in central Bahia , Brazil, and occurs in damp sand among rocks by streams (Taylor 1989). The elevation range is 850-1750m. This species belongs to section Aranella , in which 9 species are recognized, all from tropical South America with one species also occurs in Africa. It is similar to U. parthenopipes , which is also from Bahia, and often co-occur with U. blanchetii . The lower lip (petal) of the corolla is supposed to be 10-15mm long, which is much longer than 4-6mm of U. parthenopipes (Taylor 1989). The lower lip of my plant is about 8-10mm, so it is a bit at the small end for U. blanchetii . In addition to the flower size, the shapes of the upper lip and spur are different. Here is an excerpt of the Taylor's (1989) artificial key distinguishing these two similar species: Corolla 1cm long or longer; upper lip transversely oblong, c. 6mm wide; spur acute, somewhat longer than the lower lip ...
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