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Evidence for motile suction traps in Utricularia westonii from Utricularia subgenus Polypompholyx
Simon Poppinga and Marco Pezzotta and Andreas Fleischmann
Carniv. Pl. Newslett. 49(3):129-131
Published 6 August 2020
https://doi.org/10.55360/cpn493.sp329
Abstract
Here we report that traps of Utricularia westonii from Utricularia sect. Tridentaria are working with a very effective suction mechanism, which was revealed and recorded during feeding experiments with cultivated specimen.
Keywords: suction traps, Utricularia westonii, feeding
Article Citation
Simon Poppinga and Marco Pezzotta and Andreas Fleischmann. 2020. Evidence for motile suction traps in Utricularia westonii from Utricularia subgenus Polypompholyx. Carniv. Pl. Newslett. 49(3):129-131. https://doi.org/10.55360/cpn493.sp329
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