Utricularia parthenopipes P. Taylor 1986

2.23. Utricularia parthenopipes P.Taylor, Kew Bulletin 41(1): 7 (1986). [Figs. 2 and 7J].

Terrestrial or helophyte. Aerial linear leaves. Slender and flexible scape. Basifixed and free bracts and bracteoles, denticulate margins. Ascending pedicels in fruits. Sepals with conspicuous but non-prominent nerves, plan and denticulate margins. White corolla with purple streaks on the upper lip, yellow gibbous palate, cuneate and trilobed upper lip, entire lower lip, straight to slightly curved and acute/bifid spur, constricted above the middle, shorter than and perpendicular to the lower lip. Longitudinally dehiscing capsule.

Selected material:— Abaíra, Catolés, caminho Boa Vista para Bicota, 09 July 1995, fl. and fr., F. França 1318 (HUEFS); Água Quente, arredores do Pico das Almas, 26 March 1980, fl. and fr., S.A. Mori 13622 (CEPEC, NY); Andaraí, 10 Km ao S de Andaraí, 19 April 1981, fl. and fr., R.M. Harley 18768 (CEPEC, K, MO); Brejinho das Ametistas, 10 January 2006, fl. and fr., A.K.A. Santos 577 (HUEFS); Ibicoara, Campo Redondo, 06 April 2005, fl. and fr., P.D. Carvalho 74 (HUEFS); Lençóis, Rio Mandassaia, Brarro Branco, PARNA da Chapada Diamantina, 09 March 2000, fl. and fr., A.A. Ribeiro-Filho 42 (HUEFS); Miguel Calmon, Piemonte da Chapada, Grota de Dona Antônia, 03 August 2006, fl. and fr., R.M. Valadão 91 (ALCB); Morro do Chapéu, Cachoeira do Ferro Doido, 01 September 2017, fl. and fr., F.M. Guedes 42 (UFP); Mucugê, PNM de Mucugê, 11 June 2004, fl. and fr., E.B. Souza 897 (HUEFS); Palmeiras, PARNA Chapada Diamantina, Vale do Capão, 03 July 2015, fl. and fr., P.C. Baleeiro 367 (SPF); Pilão Arcado, Barra do Iuiu, 07 September 2005, fl. and fr., L.P. de Queiroz 10914 (HUEFS); Pindobaçu, Cachoeira da Fumaça, 09 October 2011, fl. and fr., C.R.S. Oliveira 31 (HVASF, R); Rio de Contas, Lower N.E. slopes of the Pico das Almas, 17 February 1977, fl. and fr., R.M. Harley 19523 (CEPEC holotype, K, NY, P isotypes).

Comments:— Utricularia parthenopipes can be confused with U. blanchetii (see comments section in this species). This species is endemic to Bahia state, where was previously considered to be restricted to campos rupestres. However, here we report the first record outside the Espinhaço Range, in a paleodune field area of the lower middle São Francisco River.