''Utricularia trichophylla'' is an aquatic or terrestrial

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that belongs to the genus '' Utricularia'' (family Lentibulariaceae). It is native to

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and South America where it can be found in Belize,

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, Brazil, French Guiana,

Guyana Guyana ( or ), officially the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, is a country on the northern mainland of South America. Guyana is an indigenous word which means "Land of Many Waters". The capital city is Georgetown. Guyana is bordered by the ...

, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru,

Suriname Suriname (; srn, Sranankondre or ), officially the Republic of Suriname ( nl, Republiek Suriname , srn, Ripolik fu Sranan), is a country on the northeastern Atlantic coast of South America. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north ...

, Trinidad, and Venezuela.Taylor, Peter. (1989). '' The genus Utricularia - a taxonomic monograph''. Kew Bulletin Additional Series XIV: London.

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Carnivorous plants of Central America Carnivorous plants of South America Flora of Belize Flora of Bolivia Flora of Brazil Flora of French Guiana Flora of Guyana Flora of Nicaragua Flora of Paraguay Flora of Peru Flora of Suriname Flora of Trinidad and Tobago Flora of Venezuela trichophylla Taxa named by Daniel Oliver Taxa named by Richard Spruce {{Lentibulariaceae-stub

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