Utricularia simulans Pilg.

Guedes, Felipe Martins, Miranda, Vitor Fernandes Oliveira & Alves, Marccus, 2022, Diversity and distribution of Lentibulariaceae in Bahia state, Brazil: implications for phytogeography and conservation, Phytotaxa 556 (3), pp. 213-255 : 241-242

2.30. Utricularia simulans Pilg. , Notizblatt des Königlichen botanischen Gartens und Museums zu Berlin 6: 194 (1914). [ Figs. 1 and 7S ].

Terrestrial or helophyte. Aerial linear leaves. Slender and flexible scape. Basifixed and free bracts and bracteoles, deeply fimbriate margins, auriculate bracts. Ascending pedicels in fruits. Sepals with conspicuous but non-prominent nerves, plan and deeply fimbriate margins. Yellow corolla, gibbous palate, entire lower lip, straight to curved and obtuse spur, as long as and parallel to the lower lip. Longitudinally dehiscing capsule.

Selected material:— Abaíra , Campo da Pedra Grande, 25 March 1992, fl. and fr., R.M. Harley 53336 ( HUEFS, MO, NY, SPF) ; Barreiras , PNM da Vida, Cachoeira do Acaba Vida, 14 July 1983, fl. and fr., M.L. Guedes 798 ( ALCB) ; Camaçari , área brejosa dentro da CETREL, 14 August 2003, fl. and fr., F. Rivadavia 1687 ( SPF) ; Castro Alves , Salgado, 27 July 1964, fl. and fr., E. Santos 1965 (R); Coribe, 5 km ao N de Coribe, 16 June 2006, fl. and fr., F. Rivadavia 2224 ( SPF) ; Formosa do Rio Preto , Fazenda Jhon Deere, Conglomerado BA-442, 04 April 2018, fl. and fr., E.O. Moura 1950 ( UB) ; Maraú , estrada de Ubaitaba para Barra Grande, 08 October 2005, fl. and fr., F. Rivadavia 2114 ( SPF) ; Valença , estrada de Valença à Ponta do Curral, 08 October 2005, fl. and fr., F. Rivadavia 2105 ( SPF) .

Comments:— Utricularia simulans can be readily distinguished from all the other congeners in Bahia state by its bracts, bracteoles and sepals with deeply fimbriate margins and auriculate bracts. This species is found in a wide altitudinal range, in veredas, campos rupestres and restingas.

Figures

FIGURE 1. Distribution of Lentibulariaceae species in Bahia state.

FIGURE 7.A–B. U. longifolia; C. U. myriocista; D. U. nana; E–F. U. nelumbifolia; G. U. neottioides; H. U. nephrophylla; I. U. nervosa; J. U. parthenopipes; K. U. poconensis; L. U. praelonga; M–N. U. purpureocaerulea; O–P. U. pusilla; Q. U. resupinata; R. U. rostrata; S. U. simulans; T. U. subulata; U–V. U. trichophylla; W. U. tricolor; X–Y. U. triloba. (Photos A, B, D, G, I, J, L, N, O–Q, S, T, W–Y by F.M. Guedes; C, U, V by S. Guzmán; E, F by N.G. Silva; H by J. Allen; K by M.F. Cardoso; M by P.M. Gonella; R by N. Rebbert).