List of Pinguicula species

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The genus Pinguicula contains the 126 species of butterworts, belonging to the bladderwort family (Lentibulariaceae). Species are distributed across the subarctic and temperate Northern Hemisphere, in the tropical Americas from Mexico to Bolivia, and to southern Argentina and central and southern Chile.[1] Over half of the species are concentrated in Mexico and Central America.[2]

Accepted species

126 species are currently accepted by Plants of the World Online.[1]

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Casper's subgeneric classification

Siegfried Jost Casper systematically divided them into three subgenera with 15 sections. Subsequent phylogenetic research showed that many of these groupings are polyphyletic,[3] but they are used below.

Subgenus Isoloba

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Pinguicula gigantea with prey. The insect was too large and was able to escape.

Section Agnata

Section Cardiophyllum

Section Discoradix

Section Heterophyllum

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Pinguicula heterophylla

Section Isoloba

Subgenus Pinguicula

Section Crassifolia

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Pinguicula esseriana

Section Homophyllum

Section Longitubus

Section Nana

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Pinguicula moranensis

Section Orcheosanthus

Section Orchidioides

Section Pinguicula

Subgenus Temnoceras

Section Ampullipalatum

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Pinguicula calyptrata from Ecuador, Cayambe Coca National Park, 3800 m

Section Micranthus

Section Temnoceras

Incertae sedis

References, external links, and further reading

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  • Casper, S. J.: Monographie der Gattung Pinguicula, (Bibliotheca Botanica, Heft 127/128), 1966, Stuttgart
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  • Schlauer, Jan: Carnivorous Plant Database Template:Webarchive, version Nov. 15, 16:25.

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