Pinguicula grandiflora
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lentibulariaceae |
| Genus: | Pinguicula |
| Species: | P. grandiflora
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Pinguicula grandiflora, commonly known as the large-flowered butterwort,[1] is a temperate insectivorous plant in the Lentibulariaceae family.[2] One distinguishing feature of the species is its flower, which is much larger than the average for the genus.
The plant is native to parts of Europe; such as France, Ireland, Spain and Switzerland,[3] It is not native to Great Britain, but has been introduced in a few places in England and Wales.[4] It has also been introduced to Czechoslovakia.[3]
There are 2 known subspecies;[3]
- Pinguicula grandiflora subsp. grandiflora
- Pinguicula grandiflora subsp. rosea (Mutel) Casper
References
[edit]- ^ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ^ Pink, A. (2004). Gardening for the Million. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation.
- ^ a b c "Pinguicula grandiflora Lam. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ Stace, Clive (2010). "Pinguicula grandiflora". New Flora of the British Isles (3rd ed.). Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. p. 664. ISBN 978-0-521-70772-5.
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