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Japar Sidik B., . and Noorhawanie Izura A. I., . and Muta Harah Z., . (2010) Comparative morphology of carnivorous plants Utricularia minutissima and U. caerulae from Bintulu Sarawak. [Proceedings Paper]
Abstract
The species of Utricularia are among the carnivorous plants which have complexity on their body morphology because there is no clear distinction between roots stems and leaves. There is some confusion regarding this genus especially in Utricularia minutissima and U. caerulae because their morphological appearances are extremely similar. These plants can be divided into two sections: vegetative parts are usually on the ground and reproductive parts are very much visible above the ground. U minutissima and U. caerulae showed similarities in their leaves being green and aroused from the stolon which bears the bladder traps. These plants have no roots; instead they have rhizoids which affixed the plant to the soil substrate. U. minutissima possessed lilac flowers and comprised of upper lip lower lip spur and calyx lobes. Fruit present in capsule and oblong-ovoid in shape with seeds are non-endospermic and have reddish reticulations on their surfaces. In contrast U caerulae possessed white flowers along inflorescence stalk in raceme fashion carrying one to six flowers. Fruit is a capsule globose in shape and seeds are brown with black edges ellipsoidal in shape and have elongated reticulation at the surface.
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Abstract
The species of Utricularia are among the carnivorous plants which have complexity on their body morphology because there is no clear distinction between roots stems and leaves. There is some confusion regarding this genus especially in Utricularia minutissima and U. caerulae because their morphological appearances are extremely similar. These plants can be divided into two sections: vegetative parts are usually on the ground and reproductive parts are very much visible above the ground. U minutissima and U. caerulae showed similarities in their leaves being green and aroused from the stolon which bears the bladder traps. These plants have no roots; instead they have rhizoids which affixed the plant to the soil substrate. U. minutissima possessed lilac flowers and comprised of upper lip lower lip spur and calyx lobes. Fruit present in capsule and oblong-ovoid in shape with seeds are non-endospermic and have reddish reticulations on their surfaces. In contrast U caerulae possessed white flowers along inflorescence stalk in raceme fashion carrying one to six flowers. Fruit is a capsule globose in shape and seeds are brown with black edges ellipsoidal in shape and have elongated reticulation at the surface.
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| Item Type: | Proceedings Paper |
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| Additional Information: | Available at Perpustakaan Sultan Abdul Samad Universiti Putra Malaysia 43400 UPM Serdang Selangor Malaysia. TP248.14 I61 2008 Call Number. |
| AGROVOC Term: | Carnivorous plants |
| AGROVOC Term: | Plant morphology |
| AGROVOC Term: | Genus |
| AGROVOC Term: | Vegetation types |
| AGROVOC Term: | Vegetative reproduction physiol |
| AGROVOC Term: | Plant reproductive organs |
| AGROVOC Term: | Plant flowering substances |
| AGROVOC Term: | Seeds |
| AGROVOC Term: | Stems |
| AGROVOC Term: | Stolons |
| Geographical Term: | MALAYSIA |
| Depositing User: | Ms. Suzila Mohamad Kasim |
| Last Modified: | 24 Apr 2025 05:15 |
| URI: | http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/13129 |
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