''Utricularia foliosa'', the leafy bladderwort, is a large suspended aquatic

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that belongs to the

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'' Utricularia'' (family Lentibulariaceae). It is probably a

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that cultivates in lake, swamps and ponds. ''U. foliosa'' is native to

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and

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and

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, widely distributed among many countries.Taylor, Peter. (1989). '' The genus Utricularia - a taxonomic monograph''. Kew Bulletin Additional Series XIV: London. Although, they are widely distributed around the world, very little studies have been contributed to ''U. foliosa''. They like to sprout all year long, and found in large body of water. The environment that ''Utricularia foliosa'' are found in are experiencing negative anthropogenic impacts such as drainage and conversion to urban or agricultural activities are causing rapid

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Carnivorous plants of Africa Carnivorous plants of North America Carnivorous plants of South America foliosa Plants described in 1753 Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus {{Lentibulariaceae-stub

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