Lentibulariaceae
Small, carnivorous herbs. Lvs alternate or in rosettes, often reduced, sometimes dimorphic. Infl. bracteate, scapose, racemose or fls solitary. Fls zygomorphic, ⚥. Calyx 2-5-lobed, often 2-lipped, persistent. Corolla 5-lobed, 2-lipped; upper lip entire or 2-lobed; lower lip spurred, 2-5-lobed. Stamens 2, inserted on base of corolla; anthers 1-celled; staminodes 2, vestigial. Ovary superior, 1-celled, of 2 united carpels; placentation free-central; ovules usually numerous, rarely few; stigma often sessile, 2-lobed. Fr. a capsule, with dehiscence circumscissile, by 2-4 valves, or irregular. Seeds usually numerous, non-endospermic, minute; embryo poorly differentiated.
4 genera, c. 250 spp., temperate and tropical regions.
All spp. have specialised organs for trapping minute animals. The Lentibulariaceae mostly occur in wet places and are sometimes submerged or epiphytic.
