taxonID	type	description	language	source
CB576F5CDC5BFFDAFF5F27E3FB79CF73.taxon	distribution	Distribution: Tropical Africa, Madagascar, Asia to Japan and Australia. Notes: The name ‘ Nigrescentes ’ was originally given by Oliver (1859) to a group of Utricularia species with shorter pedicels sub-equal to the length of bracts; medifixed scales and bracts with acute apices, minutely papillate calyx lobes and spur shorter or longer than the lower lip of the corolla. He segregated species of this group under two subsections: 1. Corollae calcar labio inferior non longius (short spurred: U. rosea Edgew.) 2. Corollae calcar labium inferius excedens (long spurred: U. racemosa Wall. ex Walp., U. nivea Vahl and U. filicaulis Wall.). Komiya (1973) raised ‘ Nigrescentes’ into a formal section and included the species treated by Oliver under it. The section currently includes four species: U. bracteata, restricted to South Tropical Africa, U. warburgii, distributed in Southeast China, U. caerulea and U. roseopurpurea (U. rosea, U. racemosa, U. nivea, and U. filicaulis are presently considered as synonyms of U. caerulea).	en	M. P., Krishnapriya, S. R., Silva, V. F. O., Miranda, Nampy, S. (2024): Revisiting Utricularia section Nigrescentes (Lentibulariaceae) in India and re-instating Utricularia roseopurpurea, integrating morphological and molecular data. Rheedea 34 (1): 20-38, DOI: 10.22244/rheedea.2024.34.01.02, URL: https://doi.org/10.22244/rheedea.2024.34.01.02
CB576F5CDC5BFFDAFF5F27E3FB79CF73.taxon	description	Flowering & fruiting: Flowering from early September till mid of January and fruiting from late September till the end of January. Habitat: As small patches on mossy wet rocks, stream margins and marshy areas exposed to bright light, between 1000 – 2200 m elevation, along with Utricularia nayarii Janarth. & A. N. Henry, Burmannia munnarensis Dani & Nampy (Burmanniaceae), Apocopsis mangalorensis (Hochst. ex Steud.) Henrad, Arundinella sp., Dimeria sp., Jansenella griffithiana (Mull. Hal.) Bor (all Poaceae), Cyanotis sp. (Commelinaceae), Drosera indica L. (Droseraceae), Eriocaulon brownianum Mart., E. nairii Chandrab. & V. Chandras., E. odoratum Dalzell, E. thwaitesii Korn. (all Eriocaulaceae), Fimbristylis sp. (Cyperaceae), Impatiens rakthakesara M. Vishnu & Nampy (Balsaminaceae), Laurembergia coccinea Kanitz. (Haloragaceae), Smithia racemosa B. Heyne (Fabaceae) and some other grasses (Fig. 3 a – d). Distribution: Western Ghats and Sri Lanka (Fig. 4). Specimens examined: INDIA, Kerala, Idukki district, Elaveezhapunchira, 29.10.2020, Santhosh Nampy & M. P. Krishnapriya 164389; Eravikulam National Park, 2100 m, 29.11.1979, Nambiar 1124 (KFRI); Ibid., grassy slope, ± 1722 m, 23.12.2019, M. P. Krishnapriya & Santhosh Nampy 164338; Kattadikadavu, 07.12.2018, Santhosh Nampy & M. P. Krishnapriya 168045 (CALI); Kulamavu, 03.10.1983, C. N. Mohanan 79967 (MH 00126665); about 15 km from Idukki on the road to Kulamavu, 31.08.1973, Cook, Rix & Schneller 67 (P [P 04425315 digital image]); Lockhart gap, Devikulam, 1675 m, 12.10.1963, K. M. Sebastine 17542 (MH [MH 00126663, MH 00126966]); Kumali road on dripping rocks, 13.12.1985, M. K. Janarthanam 82964 (MH [MH 00126666, MH 00126667]; BSID [BSID 0012642]); Mathiketan Shola National Park, Vattachola grassland, 08.11.2018, Syam Radh & M. P. Krishnapriya 168033; Ibid., 07.12.2018, Syam Radh & M. P. Krishnapriya 168044 (CALI); Munnar, 15.11.1961, C. Saldanha CS 8045 (BLAT); Pettimudi grassland, ± 1800 m, 10.12.2019, M. P. Krishnapriya & Santhosh Nampy 164335; Ibid., ± 1903 m, 29.12.2019, M. P. Krishnapriya & Dani Francis 164341; Pettimudi Hilltop, waytoSubranshed, ± 2089 m, 30.12.2019 M,. P. Krishnapriya & Santhosh Nampy 164344; Subran shed, near stream, 30.12.2019, M. P. Krishnapriya 164348; Upputhara, Vakavanam, 14.09.2019, Dani Francis & M. P. Krishnapriya 164308 (CALI); Palakkad district, Nelliyampathy, Kaarasoori, ± 1130 m, 23.11.2022, M. P. Krishnapriya 186026; Nelliyampathy Hill top, ± 1175 m, 24.11.2022, M. P. Krishnapriya 186028, 186029; Silent Valley National Park, Aruvampara, 12.11.2020, M. P. Krishnapriya & Santhosh Nampy 164396 (CALI); Pathanamthitta district, Kokkathode, 08.09.1989, N. Anilkumar 2024 (CAL); Thiruvananthapuram district, Agasthyamala, 21.12.2018, M. P. Krishnapriya 168053 (CALI); Western slopes of Agasthymala, 1400 m, 06.10.1973 J. Joseph 44629 (MH 00126954); Ponmudi, opposite Indian Institute of Space Science complex, 02.11.2021, M. P. Krishnapriya 177227 (CALI). Tamil Nadu, Coimbatore district, Anamalai, around Attakatti, 25.01.1962, J. Joseph 13565 (MH [MH 00126674]); Ibid., Konalar, ± 1300 m, 13.12.2018, Resmi S. & M. P. Krishnapriya 168050; Ibid., December 2019, S. Resmi 164329 (CALI); Grass hills above Iyerpadi, 10.01.1901, C. A. Barber 4025 (MH [MH 00126676, MH 00126677]); Poonachi, 10.10.1901, C. A. Barber 3716 (MH [MH 00127006, MH 00127007]); Dindigul district, Kodaikanal, new reservoir, 04.08.1985, K. M. Matthew 41687 (RHT [RHT 044648]); swampy high ground near lake outflow, 20.05.1987, Bourne 16 (K [K 000779503, K 000779504 digital images]); Blackburn slopes facing Palamalai (Kavalamalai), 1400 m, 11.11.1987, K. M. Matthew 48220 (RHT [RHT 044605]); Palni Hills, lake marsh by south, 08.09.1986, K. M. Matthew & M. Charles 46762 (RHT [RHT 044602]); Peak north of Perumal Peak, 2100 m, 12.12.1986, K. M. Matthew 47915 (RHT [RHT 044603]); Madurai district, Lake marsh, 10.05.1986, s. col., 8675 (RHT [RHT 044594]); Tirunelveli district, Agasthiar malai, 22.05.1901, C. A. Barber 2936 (MH [MH 00126670]); way to Mahendragiri beyond Sengamal estate, 1025 m, 05.12.1969, B. V. Shetty 33050 (MH [MH 00126671, MH 00126672]); Muthukuzhivayal, ± 1400 m, 29.09.1980, A. N. Henry 68866 (MH [MH 00126668, MH 00126669]); SRI LANKA, s. loc., s. d., s. col. CV 277 (MH [MH 00274881]); s. loc., 1873, R. H. Beddome s. n. (MH [MH 00126417]); s. loc., 1847, Gardner 507 (K [K 000779493, K 000779502 digital images]); Central Province, Kandy district, 4 mi. directly SW of Maskeliya fishing hut area on the margin of the Moray Occurrence group tea estate, at the SE base of Adams Peak, 1400 m, 21.11.1974, Gerrit Davidse & D. B. Sumithraarachchi 8705 (US [US 03216814 digital image]); Nuwara Eliya district, boggy ground along right side of route A- 5 near pass going from Hakgala to Nuwara Eliya, 13.09.1969, Robert W. Read & P. E. Desautels 2276 (US [US 03216859 digital image]). Conservation status: It grows in a few localities in southern Western Ghats (Kerala and Tamil Nadu) and Sri Lanka in protected areas with an estimated Area of Occupancy (AOO) of 108 km 2 and an Extent of Occurrence (EOO) of 60011.492 km 2. It is prone to habitat alterations due to landslides and climate change. With the available data and considering the threats, the status is provisionally assessed as Endangered (EN) B 2 ab (ii, iii, iv, v) D) in the Indian context (IUCN 2012, 2022). Notes: The name Utricularia roseopurpurea was originally based on a specimen by Stapf in the Kew herbarium (K), but we could not locate this specimen even after thorough search. Gamble (1924) validated this name in his Flora of the Presidency of Madras, and cited the locality as “ W. Ghats, Anamalais, Pulneys and hills of Travancore, to 7000 ft., in swamps ”. Janarthanam and Henry (1989) designated a lectotype. Bhattacharyya (1976) treated U. caerulea (U. racemosa wall ex Walp.), U. roseopurpurea, and U. nivea under the U. caerulea complex, in which U. nivea was the white morphotype of the latter (see Abraham et al., 1974). Taylor (1977, 1989) synonymized U. roseopurpurea under U. caerulea, and this was followed by others (Li, 2007; Janarthanam et al., 2020; Narasimhan & Sheeba, 2021; POWO, 2023), except Janarthanam and Henry (1992), who considered U. roseopurpurea distinct. Poorly preserved or incomplete herbarium specimens, that lack sufficient floral detail, often result in misidentification of specimens (Baleeiro et al., 2022) and this might be applicable to U. roseopurpurea (for further notes, see under discussion).	en	M. P., Krishnapriya, S. R., Silva, V. F. O., Miranda, Nampy, S. (2024): Revisiting Utricularia section Nigrescentes (Lentibulariaceae) in India and re-instating Utricularia roseopurpurea, integrating morphological and molecular data. Rheedea 34 (1): 20-38, DOI: 10.22244/rheedea.2024.34.01.02, URL: https://doi.org/10.22244/rheedea.2024.34.01.02
CB576F5CDC50FFDCFCDD2461FAAFCAFF.taxon	description	Terrestrial annual or sometimes perennial herbs. Rhizoids c. 20 mm long, simple, rarely branched, glabrous. Stolons up to 38 mm long, 0.1 – 0.2 mm thick, terete, glandular, simple or sparsely branched. Leaves usually 4 on peduncle base, rosulate, 1 – 4 per node on stolons; petioles 1.5 – 2.5 mm long; lamina narrowly obovate – spathulate, 3.5 – 8 × 1 – 1.5 mm, rounded – obtuse at apex, 1 - nerved. Traps on petiole base and stolon node, oblique, ovoid, 1 – 2 mm wide; stalks 0.4 – 0.5 mm long; mouth latero-terminal, with a triangular, beaked upper lip bearing glandular hairs. Racemes erect, simple or branched; peduncles 15 – 300 mm long, 0.5 – 1 mm thick, terete, purplish green, glabrous, 1 – 12 - flowered, flowers distantly arranged or congested towards apex. Scales attached below the middle, elliptic to rhombic, 2 – 2.5 mm long, 1 - nerved, upper acuminate towards apex, lower 2 – 3 - fid. Bracts basisolute, attached just above the middle, 1.5 – 3.5 mm long, elliptic to rhombic, 1 - nerved, acute-acuminate at both apices; bracteoles basisolute, attached just below the middle, 1 – 2.5 mm long, minutely papillate, rhombic, upper acute at apex, lower 2 – 3 - fid. Flowers 2 – 7 mm long; pedicels not so prominent, 0.2 – 0.6 × c. 0.4 mm, erect, terete, reflexed in fruit, papillate. Calyx lobes sub-equal, minutely papillose, margin hooded; upper lip widely ovate to orbicular, 2 – 2.5 × 1.5 – 2.5 mm, obtuse-rounded at apex; lower lip ovate or oblong, 2 – 2.5 × 1.5 – 2 mm, rounded at apex. Corolla white, pale pink to purple with a prominent yellow patch at throat; upper lip ovate to oblong, constricted at middle, 2 – 4 × 1.5 – 1.8 mm, ciliate along lower margins, truncate or emarginate at apex; lower lip semi-orbicular to widely ovate, hairy at throat; palate raised into 3 or 4 linear swellings, crested at middle, 2 – 6 × 2 – 4.5 mm, obtuse – rounded at apex; spur conical, straight or often curved forward up to 6.5 mm long, longer than lower lip of corolla, acute or notched at apex. Stamens c. 1.5 mm long; filaments strap-shaped, 0.15 – 0.2 × 0.7 – 1 mm, curved or twisted at base; anther thecae distinct, sparsely papillose. Pistil c. 1.75 mm long; ovary ovoid, 1 – 1.5 mm long, pale green-purplish green; style 0.3 – 0.4 mm long, thick, distinct; stigma 2 - lipped, lower semi-orbicular and hairy, upper obscurely trifid, deltoid, glandular hairy. Capsules sub-globose to globose, 1.5 – 2 × 1.4 – 1.8 mm, wall uniformly thickened, dehiscing by a longitudinal ventral slit; placenta ovate – sub-globose, 0.8 – 1 × 0.7 – 0.9 mm, pitted. Seeds numerous, obovoid to ellipsoid, 0.2 – 0.3 × 0.1 – 0.18 mm; hilum sub-terminal testa cells elongate, surface rough, granulated. Flowering & fruiting: Flowering from the end of May till December; fruiting from early June till January. Habitat: Grows in seasonally waterlogged soil-filled depressions in rocky surfaces and margins of small seasonal pools on lateritic plateaus, in sandy soils and marshy areas, at an elevation of 10 – 1750 m, in association with Utricularia bifida L., U. cecilii P. Taylor, U. hirta Klein ex Link, U. lazulina P. Taylor, U. malabarica Janarth. & A. N. Henry, U. minutissima Vahl, U. polygaloides Edgew., U. sainthomia P. Biju, Josekutty, Janarth. & Augustine Burmannia coelestis D. Don (Burmanniaceae), Drosera indica L. (Droseraceae), Eriocaulon sp. (Eriocaulaceae), Geissaspis cristata Wight & Arn. (Fabaceae), Isachne veldkampii K. G. Bhat & Nagendran (Poaceae), Cyperus sp., Fimbristylis sp., Fuirena ciliaris (L.) Roxb. (all Cyperaceae), Lindernia sp. (Linderniaceae), Murdannia semiteres (Dalzell) Santapau, M. crocea subsp. ochracea (Dalzell) Faden. (both Commelinaceae), Neanotis sp. (Rubiaceae), Ramphicarpa sp., Striga sp. (both Orobanchaceae), Rotala malabarica Pradeep, K. T. Joseph & Sivar. (Lythraceae) and some other grasses (Fig. 3 e-g). Distribution: The native range is Tropical and Subtropical Asia, Japan, Madagascar, N. & E. Australia (POWO, 2023) (Fig. 4). Specimens examined: INDIA, Andhra Pradesh, Chittoor district, Akkagarla Gudi, 800 m, 01.10.1974, G. V. Subba Rao 45935 (MH [MH 00126950, MH 00126951]); Thirumala, Narayanagiri, ± 1100 m, 17.09.1987, D. Ranga Charyulu 1654 (MH [MH 00126949]); Wadanapalli, 27.12.1921, C. E. C. Fischer 4710 (FRCH); Visakhapatnam district, way to Tanjavanam, 1075 m, G. V. Subba Rao 42621 (MH [MH 00126948, MH 00126947]). Chhattisgarh, Dantewada district, Bailadila, ± 915 m, 09.10.1940, H. J. Mooney 1519 (DD); Kanker, district, Raj bandha tank, 500 m, 17.11.1958, K. Subramanyam 7162 (CAL, MH [MH 00126987, MH 00126988]); Raigarh district, Dharamjaigarh, ± 915 m, 19.03.1940, H. F. Mooney 1277 (DD). Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu; Dadra and Nagar Haveli district, Dadra, 29.09.1963, M. Y. Ansari 93837 (CAL, BSI). Goa, near Amaldem (Malem), 18.09.1970, N. P. Singh & B. G. Kulkarni 124356; Malem, 17.09.1970, N. P. Singh & B. G. Kulkarni (BSI). Karanataka, Kolar district, Chintamani road, 05.01.1976, N. P. Singh 142100 (BSI); Srinivaspur, Royalpal S. F., 04.01. 1976, 825 m, N. P. Singh 142070 (BSI); Mysuru district, Hardur, river near Hardur Coffee Estate, 10.10.1961, A. S. Rao 75043 (CAL); Shivamogga district, Agumbe, Barakana, 16.10.1962, R. Sundara Raghavan 83273 (BSI); Agumbe, near streams, 04.11.1960, R. Sundara Raghavan 68169 (BSI); Tumkur district, Gounbinur, Madhugiri road, 28.10.1975, N. P. Singh 141103 (BSI). Kerala, Idukki district, Valara waterfalls, near new dam construction site, 02.10.2021, K. K. Jeomol & M. P. Krishnapriya 177218 (CALI); Malappuram district, Adyanpara waterfalls, 03.09.2020, M. P. Krishnapriya & SanthoshNampy 164372; Kodikuthimala, 08.10.2019, M. P. Krishnapriya 164317; Poonkavanam dam, 31.07.2019, M. P. Krishnapriya 168074; Ibid., 14.09.2019, M. P. Krishnapriya & Santhosh Nampy 164306 (CALI); Kannur district, Blathoor, 22.08.2019, M. P. Krishnapriya 168092; Chooral, Aravanchal, 31.07.2022, M. P. Krishnapriya 177259; Madayippara, near Madayikkavu, 18.12.2010, C. Pramod 126618 (CALI); Kasaragod district, Cheemeni, near old Cyber park, 20.08.2019, M. P. Krishnapriya & Santhosh Nampy 168088; Cheemeni, 27.08.2021, M. P. Krishnapriya 175820; lateritic plateau opposite Central University, 26.08.2021, M. P. Krishnapriya 175806 (CALI); Kanhangad, Ramnagar, 20.08.1985, M. K. Janarthanam 82917 (MH [MH 00126969, MH 00126970]; BSID [BSID 0012614]); Kappadampoyil, 27.08.2021, M. P. Krishnapriya 175822; Koyithatta lateritic plateau, 27.08.2021, M. P. Krishnapriya 175817 (CALI); Mulleria, 21.08.1985, M. K. Janarthanam 82923 (MH [MH 00126967, MH 00126968]; BSID [BSID 0012615]); Periya, 20.08.1985, M. K. Janarthanam 82919 (MH [MH 00126971, MH 00126972]; BSID [BSID 0012616]); Puthrakala, lateritic hillock, 26.08.2021, M. P. Krishnapriya 175812; Ibid., ± 180 m, 01.08.2022, M. P. Krishnapriya 177271 (CALI); Kozhikode district, near Iringal railway station, 25.08.1985, M. K. Janarthanam 82933 (MH [MH 00126976, MH 00126977]; BSID [BSID 0012620]); Kakkayam, Ambalapara, 12.10.2019, M. P. Krishnapriya & Santhosh Nampy 164322; way to Urakuzhi waterfalls, 06.10.2022, M. P. Krishnapriya 186018; Ponkunnumala, 04.10.2019, M. P. Krishnapriya & Santhosh Nampy 164313 (CALI); Pathanamthitta district, Konni reserve forest, Perumala, 300 m, 18.11.1976, M. Chandrabose 49117 (MH [MH 00126961, MH 00126962]); Kozhenchery, 150 m, 07.12.1979, C. N. Mohanan 63705 (MH [MH 00126957, MH 00126958]); Ranni, 325 m, 27.07.1978, C. N. Mohanan 58340 (MH [MH 00126959, MH 00126960]); Palakkad district, Malampuzha water tank hillock, 15.09.1985, M. K. Janarthanam 82936 (MH [MH 00126963, MH 00126964]; BSID [BSID 0012621]); Thiruvananthapuram district, Kottur R. F., 275 m, 27.09.1973, J. Joseph 44432 (MH [MH 00126952, MH 00126953]); Thrissur district, Athirapilly reserve, 150 m, 13.09.1976, K. Ramamurthy 48490 (MH [MH 00126995, MH 00126956]); Irunilamkode hill near temple, 07.09.2020 M. P. Krishnapriya & Santhosh Nampy 164378 (CALI); Kayampoovam, 06.09.2020, M. P. Krishnapriya 164376. Malabar, Concan, s. d., J. E. Stocks & J. S. Law s. n. (MH [MH 00126973]; GH [GH 01977058 digital image]). Madhya Pradesh, Chhindwara district, way to Tamia, Seetha Downkei, ± 450 m, 11.11.2021, M. P. Krishnapriya 177239 (CALI); Satna district, Satna town, in paddy field, 400 m, 20.09.1959, K. M. Sebastine 8899 (MH [MH 00126985, MH 00126986]). Maharashtra, Nagpur district, Ambazari tank, 300 m, 18.11.1957, K. Subramanyam 4683 A (MH [MH 00126981]); Satara district, Kaas, September 1994, M. P. Bachulkar Cholekar 5976 (SUK). Meghalaya, East Khasi Hills district, Barapani, BSI Experimental Garden, ± 1000 m, 29.10.1986, M. K. Janarthanam 83031 (MH [MH 00126991, MH 00126992]; BSID [BSID 0012665]); Cherrapunji, Mawsmai, 30.10.1986, M. K. Janarthanam (MH [MH 00126989], BSID [BSID 0012666]); way to Cherrapunji, ± 1690 m, 17.09.2021, M. P. Krishnapriya 175829; Ibid., ± 1171 m, 17.09.2021, M. P. Krishnapriya 175834; way to Jowai from Shillong, ± 1340 m, 23.09.2021, M. P. Krishnapriya & Santhosh Nampy 175883 (CALI); around Leska, 26.09.2007, M. Bhaumik 116504 (ASSAM); Mawryngkneng, way to Kut village, 22.09.2021 M. P. Krishnapriya & Santhosh Nampy 175882 (CALI); Mount Khasia, Regio. trop., alt. 3 – 5000 ped, s. d., J. D. Hooker & T. Thomson s. n. (GH [GH 01977060 digital image]); Pynursla, 1370 m, 17.10.1945, N. L. Bor s. n. (DD); Shillong, September 1950, G. K. Deka 22985 (ASSAM); Jaintia Hills district, way to Jarain, ± 1360 m, 23.09.2021, M. P. Krishnapriya 175887; way from Jowai to Jarain, ± 1235 m, 23.09.2021, M. P. Krishnapriya 175889 (CALI); West Jaintia Hills district, Dawki, ± 833 m, 25.09.2021, M. P. Krishnapriya 175894; near Nartiang Durga temple, ± 1158 m, 22.09.2021, M. P. Krishnapriya & Santhosh Nampy 175879 (CALI). Odisha, Purunakote section, 152 m, 06.09.2014, K. C. Mohan 005195 (BSID [BSID 0010604]). Tamil Nadu, Dindigul district, Shenthetty kanal, 6 - 7000 feet, 20.09.1905, C. A. Barber 7531 (MH [MH 00127002]); Kallakurichi district, Ulundurpettai, Pulloorkkadu forest Bunglow, 50 m, 30.12.1981, K. M. Matthew, S. J. Britto & N. Rani 28791 (RHT [RHT 044624]); Chengalapattu district, Vandalur Zoological Park, 15.01.1986, M. K. Janarthanam 82975 (MH [MH 00127006, MH 00127007]; BSID [BSID 0012668]); Thandarai, 06.01.2000, K. T. Augustine 61751 (RHT [RHT 044625]); Krishnagiri district, Dharmapuri, Denkanikottai, Harur, Chitteri hills, Alangala malai slopes, 1000 m, 12.01.1976, N. Venugopal 20840 (RHT [RHT 044618]); Denkanikotta Thally, Devarbetta, 900 m, 14.11.1979, K. M. Matthew 24572 (RHT [RHT 044619]); Pudukottai district, Kulathur, Sathyamangalam, 150 m, 23.12.1978, Fieldmen 16087 (RHT); Narthamalai, 125 m, 23.09.1965, K. Ramamurthy 25944 (MH [MH 00126993, MH 0012694]); Ibid., 150 m, 15.11.1975, K. M. Matthew 15064 (RHT [RHT 044611]); Ibid., 12.12.2022, M. P. Krishnapriya 186042 (CALI); Ibid., Pommadimalai, 150 m, 16.12.1982, K. M. Matthew & N. Rani 29343 (RHT [RHT 044614]); Siddannavasal, 02.02.1978, K. Ramamurthy 53737 (BSI); Salem district, Sittanavasal, 100 m, 02.02.1978, K. Ramamurthy 53737 (MH [MH 00127000, MH 00126444]); Yercaud, Brooklyn, ± 1260 m, 29.04.1966, A. V. N. Rao 27499 (MH [MH 00126996, MH 00126997]); Yercaud, Shevaroy, foot of the temple hill, 1400 m, 10.01.1980, K. M. Matthew 25639 (RHT [RHT 044615]); Ibid., slopes of temple, 1500 m, 25.02.1980, K. M. Matthew 26809 (RHT [RHT 044616]); Ibid., Temple hill half way up, 1550 m, 15.12.1980, K. M. Matthew, J. B. Britto & N. Rani 28032 (RHT [RHT 044617]); Green hills, Shevaroys, January 1941, E. Barnes. s. n (DD); Sivaganga district, Sivaganga, Esani estate, 100 m, 16.12.1964, K. Ramamurthy 22732 (MH [MH 00126998, MH 001269999]); Ibid., 16.12.1964, K. Ramamurthy 22733 (MH [MH 00126445, MH 00126446]); The Nilgiris district, Kinnacoorie, 23.01.1913, C. E. C. Fischer 3533; Attakatti, 27.12.1912, C. E. C. Fischer 3222 (FRC). Orissa, Angul district, Talcher state, Paifoal Dalki, 300 feet, December 1940, H. J. Mooney 1644 (DD); Ganjam district, Chatrapur, December 1889, J. S. Gamble 21560 (DD); Nuapada district, Khariar estate, Sonahera plateau, 2150 feet, 02.10.1949, H. F. Mooney 3689 (DD); Satkosia Tiger Reserve, Purunakote section, 125 m, 06.09.2014, K. C. Mohan 5195 (BSID [BSID 0010604]). AUSTRALIA, Queensland, Cape York Peninsula, Lockerbie, 10 miles WSW of Somerset, 20 m, 03.05.1948, L. J. Brass 18625 (A [A 01977334 digital image]); Newcastle Bay, 2.5 miles S of Somerset, 5 m, 05.10.1948, L. J. Brass 18736 (CAL, A [A 01977333 digital image]); Sanamere Lagoon, Jardine River, 10 m, 19.05.1948, L. J. Brass 18863 (A [A 01977328 digital image]). BANGLADESH, Silhet, Wall. Cat. 1496 (K [K 000779496], GH [GH 01977061 digital images]). CHINA, Yunnan, Yunnan-sen district, 1902, J. Cavalerie 811 (E [E 00265803 digital image]); Chengkang, Monkang, 1450 m, 31.08.1938, T. T. Yu 17533 (A [A 01976888 digital image]). Western Yunnan, Tengchong Xian, Jietou Xiang, between Jietou and Datang, 1670 m, 27.10.1998, Li Heng, Bruce Bartholomew & Dao Zhi-ling 11059 (GH [GH 01976863 digital image]). Hong-Kong, 1855, M. Pabbe Furet s. n. (P [P 02981582 digital image]). INDONESIA, New Guinea, 1920 m, 11.04.1973, J. Raynal 17069 (L [L 2829121, L 3887064 digital images]). West Papua province, Anggi Gita Lake, Bivouac Noordpool, 1850 m, 09.01.1962, Sleumer & Vink BW 14014 (L [L 2827485 digital image]); E. foot of Pekeglabro, Kebo, Wissel lakes, 1760 m, 28.05.1960, Vink & Schram BW 8976 (L [L 2827285 digital image]); Logged Dacrydium forest near Keb, Wissel lakes, 1750 m, 27.05.1960, Vink & Schram BW 8916 (L [L 2827284 digital image]); Neentjapaki mountains, Kebar valley, ± 1100 m, 13.10.1958, C. Kalkman 6381 (L [L 2827483 digital image]); Kebar valley, ± 810 m, 13.11.1958, C. Koster BW 8037 (L [L 2827282 digital image]). South Papua province, Merauke Koerik Camp, c. 15 km NE of Koembe village on north bank of Koembe river, 07.09.1954, P. van Royen 4851 (L [L 2827290 digital image]); Goenoeng Si Papan (in Concession Kaloebi: Typographic Sheet 41, southeast quarter), 7 – 14.04.1933, Rahmat SI Toroes 3760 (MICH [MICH 1577903 digital image]); Langga Pajoeng (on the Soengei Kanan: Typographic Sheet 41, southeast quarter), 7 – 30.03.1933, Rahmat SI Toroes 3298 (MICH [MICH 1577905 digital image]); Ibid., 7 – 30.03.1933, Rahmat SI Toroes 3440 (MICH [MICH 1577902 digital image]). PAPUA NEW GUINEA, Eastern Highlands district, Goroka subdistrict, near Miruma village, upper Asaro valley, 19.06.1956, R. D. Hoogland & R. Pullen 5395 (US [US 03217131 digital image]); Morobe district, Wau subdistrict, Manki Trig, Bulolo, 5000 feet, 08.12.1967, P. Apini & H. Streimann NGF 30948 (L [L 2827457 digital image]); Mount Hagen subdistrict, Ogelbeng, 5600 feet, 12.09.1963, A. N. Millar & L. A. Garay 18721 (A [A 01977252 digital image], L [L 2827286 digital image]); road above Tomba, 8000 feet, 06.07.1957, R. G. Robbins 268 (L [L 2827469 digital image]); bog West of Tomba, 2560 m, 27.05.1972, P. F. Stevens & J. F. Veldkamp LAE 54925 (A [A 01977256 digital image]); Sirunki beneath the village of Nanguris, 14.08.1962, Walker ANU 528 (A [A 01977257 digital image]); Sepik district, Telefomin, 08.01.1965, E. E. Henty NGF 20695 (L [L 2827484 digital image]). JAPAN, Kyoto, Midorogaike, Kamigamo, Kita-ku, Kyoto-shi, 100 m, 11.09.2002, S. Tsugaru, S. Mitsuta & T. Sawada 31897 (A [A 01976929]). Shimotsuke, Tochigi, Isokawa Hongoo-mura Kawachi-gun, 17.08.1959, Miyoshi Furuse s. n. (A [A 01976932]). MYANMAR (Burma and Malay Peninsula), s. d., Herb. Griffith 4080 (A [A 01977059]); Mergui, Herb. Griffith 4080 (K [K 000779525]); Pegu plains, s. d., S. Kurz 288; Pegu, Irrawaddy and Sittang valley, Yangoon lake, December 1870, S. Kurz 2306 (CAL). Kachin, Bhamo district, Kantioe Sakan, Kaukkma valley, 120 m, 27.11.1916, J. H. Lace 6056 (CAL). MALAYSIA, Bako National Park, Lintang path, c. 100 m, 03.01.1964, Paul Chai S 19711 (A [A 01977224 digital image]); Kedah, Gunong Jerai (Kedah Peak), 3100 – 3200 feet, 15.01.1964, H. M. Burkill HMB 3305 (A [A 01977225 digital image]). SRI LANKA ,, Ratnapura district, Rajjuruwatta Sabaragamuwa on Kalawana-Pedikanda Road, ± 250 m, 02.12.1976, R. B. Faden & A. J. Faden 76 / 441 (US [US 03216805 digital image]). Southern Province, Galla district, Talgaswela, 20.02.197, L. H. Cramer 2853 (US [US 03216804 digital image]). THAILAND, Chiang Mai, Bo Luang tableland, 18 ° 45 ’ N 98 ° 25 ’ E, c. 1000 m, 14.12.1969, C. F. van Beusekom & C. Phengklai 2509 (P [P 00376754 digital image]); Doi Sootep, 720 m, 02.01.1910, A. F. G. Kerr 1910 (K [K 000779758]); Ibid., 518 m, 05.09.1909, A. F. G. Kerr 793 (K [K 000779759 digital iamge]); Siam, s. d., H. Garrett 55; Siam, Chiangmai, 02.01.1910, A. F. G. Kerr 918 (CAL). Conservation status: Utricularia caerulea is widely distributed in India, but many of its habitats are subject to threats such as land clearing, mining, residential and commercial developments etc. Based on its broad distribution and population size, U. caerulea is assessed as Least Concern (LC) (IUCN 2012, 2022). Notes: Utricularia caerulea shows variation in plant size and nature of corolla (size, shape, and colour). Plants growing in lateritic areas at elevations of 10 to 1000 m reaches a height of up to 12 cm with flowers loosely arranged in simple peduncle, while those growing in swampy / sandy soils at elevations of 1100 to 1750 m reaches 15 – 30 cm high with branched peduncles and dense flowers (Fig. 2 e). Rather than the caerulean blue, the corolla colour varies from pure white to shades of pink and purple (Fig. 2 f – m), and all these morphotypes are found in the same population.	en	M. P., Krishnapriya, S. R., Silva, V. F. O., Miranda, Nampy, S. (2024): Revisiting Utricularia section Nigrescentes (Lentibulariaceae) in India and re-instating Utricularia roseopurpurea, integrating morphological and molecular data. Rheedea 34 (1): 20-38, DOI: 10.22244/rheedea.2024.34.01.02, URL: https://doi.org/10.22244/rheedea.2024.34.01.02
