Fringed Bladderwort
Utricularia simulans
Utricularia simulans, the fringed bladderwort, is a small to medium-sized, probably perennial, species of carnivorous plant in the family Lentibulariaceae. Utricularia simulans is native to tropical Africa and the Americas.
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Family
Lentibulariaceae
Genus
Utricularia
Fringed Bladderwort belongs to the family Lentibulariaceae, order Lamiales, within the Magnoliopsida class.
Species Profile
Utricularia simulans, the fringed bladderwort, is a small to medium-sized, probably perennial, species of carnivorous plant in the family Lentibulariaceae. Utricularia simulans is native to tropical Africa and the Americas. It grows as a terrestrial plant in damp, sandy soils in open savanna at altitudes from near sea level to 1,575 m (5,167 ft). U. simulans was originally described and published by Robert Knud Friedrich Pilger in 1914.
Fringed Bladderwort (Utricularia simulans) is critically endangered primarily due to habitat loss and degradation of its specialized wetland environments. The species is restricted to very few locations with specific water chemistry and hydrological conditions, making it extremely vulnerable to environmental changes and human disturbance.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
Threats
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
Fringed Bladderwort (Utricularia simulans) is critically endangered primarily due to habitat loss and degradation of its specialized wetland environments. The species is restricted to very few locations with specific water chemistry and hydrological conditions, making it extremely vulnerable to environmental changes and human disturbance.
Habitat loss and fragmentation
Hydrological changes and water level fluctuations
Water pollution and eutrophication
Climate change impacts on wetland systems
Invasive species competition
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Fringed Bladderwort (Utricularia simulans). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/fringed-bladderwort