Utricularia gibba L.

Etymology	Genus	Having bladders or shaped like little bottles, referring the carnivorous traps
	Species	Humped or swollen, referring to the inflated base of the lower lip of the corolla
Family		Lentibulariaceae
Synonyms		Vesiculina gibba (L.) Raf.
Common Names		Humped Bladderwort, Floating Bladderwort
Status		Undetermined
Form		Aquatic Herb
Native Distribution		Tropical & Subtropical

Diagnostics:

A common bladderwort that can be found in freshwater ponds. It can be identified from the small yellow flowers emerging from the water body. The shape of the flower is distinct for the species.

Interesting Facts:

The Humped Bladderwort is a carnivorous plant that captures and feeds on small aquatic organisms via bladder-like traps. These traps when activated via trigger hairs when a prey brush pass, expands and suck them inside, where they will be slowly digested. This species is probably the most commonly found in the wild in Singapore.

Author: Siyang
Posted: 2025-10-01 / Modified: 2025-10-03