First records of Utricularia breviscapa C. Wright ex Griseb. (Lentibulariaceae) for Maranhão state, northeastern Brazil

We report the first record of Utricularia breviscapa from the state of Maranhão, northeastern Brazil. We collected this species in the municipality of Chapadinha, eastern Maranhão, within the Cerrado domain. This work adds new information on the flora of Maranhão and on the distribution of U. breviscapa. Illustrations and descriptions are also provided