''Utricularia longeciliata'' is a small to medium-sized perennial

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that belongs to the genus '' Utricularia''. ''U. longeciliata'' is endemic to South America, where it can be found in Brazil,

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, and Venezuela. It grows as a terrestrial plant in damp, sandy soils at altitudes from near sea level to . It flowers throughout the year in its native range. ''U. longeciliata'' was originally described and published by Alphonse Pyrame de Candolle in 1844.Taylor, Peter. (1989). '' The genus Utricularia - a taxonomic monograph''. Kew Bulletin Additional Series XIV: London.

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Carnivorous plants of South America Flora of Brazil Flora of Colombia Flora of Guyana Flora of Suriname Flora of Venezuela longeciliata {{Lentibulariaceae-stub

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