''Utricularia naviculata'' is a very small, annual suspended aquatic

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that belongs to the genus '' Utricularia''. It is a very distinct species with relatively large

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s and unique trap-bearing shoots ("leaves"). ''U. naviculata'' is endemic to South America and is known only from the

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location in Venezuela and a single collection in Brazil. It is found at low altitudes in slow-flowing or still waters. It has been found flowering in Brazil during the month of May and in Venezuela during August. It was first formally described by Peter Taylor in 1967.Taylor, Peter. (1989). '' The genus Utricularia - a taxonomic monograph''. Kew Bulletin Additional Series XIV: London.

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