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Utricularia quinquedentata F.Muell. ex P.Taylor
These tiny white flowers are common in North Queensland.The tiny flowers are 1.5 - 2 mm wide but are very beautiful when viewed under magnification.
They grow with other Utricularia and Drosera species.The voucher specimen featured below is stored at the Australian Tropical Herbarium, Cairns.

	*Utricularia* *quinquedentata*	*Utricularia* *quinquedentata*

	Description:Flowers	Description:Flower
	Location:Top Nettle Rd, North Queensland	Location:Top Nettle Rd, North Queensland
	GPS coordinates: 17°29.651S 145°13.775E	GPS coordinates: 17°29.651S 145°13.775E
	Date of photo: 13 May 2012	Date of photo: 13 May 2012
	Field No.:1045 voucher specimen	Field No.:1045 voucher specimen

	*Utricularia* *quinquedentata*	*Utricularia* *quinquedentata*

	Description:Flower (1.5 - 2 mm)	Description:Flower (1.5 - 2 mm)
	Location:Eliot Falls, Cape York, North Queensland	Location:Granite Gorge Rd via Mareeba, North Queensland
	GPS coordinates:11°23.240S 142°24.863E	GPS coordinates:17°03.211S 145°21.709E
	Date of photo:12 April 2013	Date of photo:3 April 2011
	Field No.:2173	Field No.:835

	*Utricularia* *quinquedentata*	*Utricularia* *quinquedentata*

	Description:Flower (1.5 - 2 mm) with Drosera sp	Description:Flower with Drosera sp
	Location:Twin Falls, Cape York, North Queensland	Location:Twin Falls, Cape York, North Queensland
	GPS coordinates:11°23.266S 142°24.803E	GPS coordinates:11°23.240S 142°24.863E
	Date of photo:16 July 2010	Date of photo:7 June 2013
	Field No.:731	Field No.:2141

References (accessed 23 October 2017):

Taylor P, (1989) The Genus Utricularia - a Taxonomic monograph,The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

http://florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/7149

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Utricularia quinquedentata