Pinguicula casabitoana

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TAXONOMY:

Family : Lentibulariaceae

Genus : Pinguicula

Name : Pinguicula casabitoana = Pinguicula cladophila

 

Sub-classification (Casper) : link

Publication :  Pinguicula cladophila {Ekman ex Ernst}], published in Bot.Jahrb.Syst.80:175 (1961), synonym of [Pinguicula casabitoana {Jimenez}]

 

Pinguicula casabitoana {Jimenez} published in Rhodora 62:238 (1960)

 

DESCRIPTION : (P. cladophila by Ernst in Bot. Jb. 80 (1961) 175)

 

Epiphytica, in apicibus ramulorum arborum. Fibrillae radicum numerosae, satis tenues, usque 3/4 cm longae, apice in discum adhaerenten ovalem usque orbicularem 1 mm diamet. ampliatae. Caulis usque super 1 cm longus, usque circ. 2 mm crassus. Folia numerosa, lanceolato-lineares, versus apicem angustata, rotundata, 2 1/2 - 3 cm longa, medio 3 - 4 mm lata, margine 1/2 - 1 mm lato revoluto, supra glandulis sessilibus denis et glandulis stipitatis modice densis vestita. Pedicelli singuli vel plures, 2 1/2 - 5 cm longi, +/- 3/4 mm crassi, glandulis stipitatis (p.p. stipite pluricellulato), modice densis et parte inferiore praeterea pilis simplicibus pluricellulatis vestiti. Calyx extus glandulis stipitatis dispersis vestitus. Labium superius 3 mm longum, laciniae +/- usque ad medium connatae, rhomboideae usque fere orbiculares, rotundatae, circ. 3 mm latae; labium inferius 2 1/2 mm longum, 3 mm latum, circ. rectangulare, angulis valde rotundatis, apice late emarginatum. Corolla 'alba', 9 mm longa, extus glandulis nonnullis stipitatis vestita, stipitibus persaepe pluricellulatis. Laciniae labii superioris suborbiculares, 2 1/2 mm longae, laciniae labii inferioris ovales, rotundatae; lacinia media circ. 4 mm longa, circ. 3 1/2 mm lata, laciniae laterales circ. 3 1/2 mm longae, 2 1/2 latae. Tubus cylindricus, circ. 3 mm latus, tertia parte superiore longitudinis infundibuliformiter ampliatus, intus pilosus, pilis capitatis, capite oblongo irregulari et pilis cylindricis simplicibus. Calcar saccatus, rotundatus, circ. 1 mm longus et latus, fere angulo recto patens, intus pilis capitatis, capite globoso. Stamina 1 3/4 mm longa, antherae 1/2 mm longae, 1 mm latae. Ovarium subglobosum, circ. 1 1/2 mm longum, glandulis stipitatis nonnullis obtectus. Stigma subsessilis; labium superius parvum triangulare, circ. 1/4 mm longum; labium inferius suborbicurale, 1 mm longum. Stipes placentae circ. 1/2 mm longus. Ovula circ. 1/2 mm longa, stipite circ. 1/6 mm longo. Fructus +/- 2 mm diamet., calice erecto, campanulato, circ. 4 mm longo inclusus; pericarpium fugax; placenta matura circ. 1/2 mm diamet., stipite circ. 1 mm longo. Semina ellipsoideo-fusiformia, laevia, usque 1 mm longa, 1/3 mm lata, serotine caduca, stipitibus 1 1/2 mm longis, plerumque irregulariter contortis.

 

Chromosomata ignota.

 

Translation :

 

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ORIGIN AND HISTORY :

Paul Temple, a VIP in carnivorous plants world had the chance to see P. casabitoana in nature. He reported a sad story about a terrible damage, the Republic Dominican had to suffer few years ago : George. George lead to the destruction of the three locations he visited of Pinguicula casabitoana and the lost of the plants there. We only hope that others unknown locations could exist.

 

Link to the story of "George" by Paul Temple.   

Map / LOCALISATION : 

I have found two location mentioned : 

- Constanza, top of Loma La Vieja, St.Domingo, DO, 1929 

 

- Alto de Casabito, Prov. La Vega, DO.

 

(click on the map for better location and relief map)

 

 

HABITAT:  

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Introduction in culture :

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CULTURE AND MULTIPLICATION : 

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PICTURES: (click to enlarge)