About Utricularia aurea Lour.
Utricularia aurea Lour. is a species of flowering plant in the Lentibulariaceae family. It is a medium- to large-sized suspended aquatic carnivorous plant, and is commonly known as golden bladderwort. It is the most common and widespread suspended aquatic Utricularia species native to Asia, with a native range that also extends to parts of Australia and New Guinea. Its confirmed native regions include Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, China, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Japan, Java, Korea, Laos, the Lesser Sunda Islands, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, New Guinea, New South Wales, the Northern Territory, Pakistan, the Philippines, Queensland, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatra, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, and Western Australia.
