Pinguicula moranensis | |
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In habitat in Oaxaca | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Lentibulariaceae |
Genus: | Pinguicula |
Species: | P. moranensis |
Binomial name | |
Pinguicula moranensis Humboldt, Bonpland and Kunth |
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Varieties | |
P. moranensis var. moranensis |
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Synonyms | |
According to Ruiz (2001) unless otherwise noted.
P. moranensis var. neovolcanica: |
P. moranensis var. moranensis
P. moranensis var. neovolcanica
According to Ruiz (2001) unless otherwise noted.
P. moranensis var. moranensis:
P. moranensis var. neovolcanica:
Pinguicula moranensis /pɪŋˈɡwɪkjᵿlə ˌmɒrəˈnɛnsᵻs/ is a perennial rosette-forming insectivorous herb native to Mexico and Guatemala. A species of butterwort, it forms summer rosettes of flat, succulent leaves up to 10 centimeters (4 in) long, which are covered in mucilaginous (sticky) glands that attract, trap, and digest arthropod prey. Nutrients derived from the prey are used to supplement the nutrient-poor substrate that the plant grows in. In the winter the plant forms a non-carnivorous rosette of small, fleshy leaves that conserves energy while food and moisture supplies are low. Single pink, purple, or violet flowers appear twice a year on upright stalks up to 25 centimeters long.