Pinguicula grandiflora
Pinguicula grandiflora, commonly known as the large-flowered butterwort, is a temperate insectivorous plant in the Lentibulariaceae family. One distinguishing feature of the species is its flower, which is much larger than the average for the genus.
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lentibulariaceae |
| Genus: | Pinguicula |
| Species: | P. grandiflora |
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The plant is native to parts of Europe; such as France, Ireland, Spain and Switzerland, It is not native to Great Britain, but has been introduced in a few places in England and Wales. It has also been introduced to Czechoslovakia.
There are 2 known subspecies;
- Pinguicula grandiflora subsp. grandiflora
- Pinguicula grandiflora subsp. rosea (Mutel) Casper
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