Pinguicula elongata

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TAXONOMY:

Family : Lentibulariaceae

Genus : Pinguicula

Name : Pinguicula elongata

Sub-classification (Casper) : link

Publication : Benjamin in Linnaea 20 (1847) 318

DESCRIPTION : (by Benjamin in publication)

Perennis. Rhizoma simplex breve radicibus adventitiis funiformibus numerosis. Folia (3) 5 - 8 (12) radicalia rosulata biformia integerrima; inferiora pauca late ovata vel obovata vel obovato-oblonga obtusa vel acutiuscula basi margine pilis longis villosa amplectantia fusco-virentia 6 - 12 mm longa 5 - 9 mm lata; superiora erecta solum non adpressa lineari-lanceolata longe acuminata margine revoluta superne glandulis stipitatis modice dense vestita basi margine pilis longis ciliata virentia (70) 105 - 150 (180) mm longa (3) 5 - 10 (30) mm lata (in parte media margine revoluto excluso). Hibernacula nulla. Pedicelli 1 - 3 (6) erecti glandulis stipitatis disperse obsiti (90) 140 - 200 (238) mm alti folia superantes uniflora. Flores mediocres (12) 15 - 20 (23) mm longi (calcari incluso). Calyx bilabiatus extus glandulis stipitatis singularibus obsitus viridis vel pallide viridis; labium superum profunde trilobum lobis triangulo-lanceolatis vel oblongo-lanceolatis acutis +/- 2 - 4 (5) mm longis; labium inferum usque ad dimidium bilobum lobis triangulo-lanceolatis acutis +/- 2 - 3 (6) mm longis. Corolla bilabiata violacea venis caeruleis extus glandulis stipitatis disperse obsita; labium superum bilobum lobis late ovatis vel obovatis  obtusis vel subrotundatis multo longioribus quam latis; labium inferum paulo longius trilobum lobis oblongo-ovatis vel obovatis obtusis vel rotundatis multo longioribus quam latis 8 - 13 mm longis. Tubus late conicus +/- 1/2 longitudinis corollae 6 - 9 mm longus 3 - 7 mm latus intus pilosus pilis cylindricis acutiusculis retroconversis in lineis triabus ordinatis cum palato. Palatum quasi vestigium equi subemarginatum (2) 3 - 4 (6) mm longum 2 - 3 (5) mm latum pilis clavatis uvae similis capitatis. Calcar breve crassum late conicum obtusum vel saccatum pallide-viride (1) 2 - 3 (4) mm longum 1 - 2 mm latum cum tubo angulum obliquum subdistinctum formans. Stamina +/- 3 mm longa; pollen (5) 6 - 7 (8) - colporatum . Ovarium ovoideum. Stigma bilabiatum labio infero margine fimbriato. Capsula ovoidea 5 - 7 mm longa 3 - 3.5 mm lata calycem multum superans. Semina scobiformia numerosa fusiformia 0.8 - 1 mm longa 0.2 - 0.27 mm lata alveolata.

 

Chromosomata ignota. 

      

translation :

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ORIGIN AND HISTORY :

No data.

Localisation / Map: 

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HABITAT:  

It is at the top of a mountain, at an altitude of 3200 meters over sea level and there are strong winds all day, the temperatures usually drop to near 0°C all nights, all year. This habitat is what is called a 'Paramo' and only small plants and grasses can grow there.

TEMPERATURE and PRECIPITATIONS :

In an email, some temperatures of 2 to 10°C were mentioned. Is it all the year or for the resting season for exemple ?

According to the reddish colour of the leaves and the clear habitat in the pictures below, the plants should have a good amount of light and maybe direct sun. 

I have no data up to now and hope to give you more informations soon (E.Partrat). 

Introduction in culture :

Some seeds have been distributed worldwide in January 2003 to various Pinguicula growers worldwide. We all hope to find the plants in culture later. 

CULTURE AND MULTIPLICATION : 

No data yet.

 PICTURES: (click to enlarge)