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Pinguicula esseriana

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Pinguicula esseriana
Pinguicula esseriana in bloom
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lentibulariaceae
Genus: Pinguicula
Species:
P. esseriana
Binomial name
Pinguicula esseriana
B.Kirchn.

Pinguicula esseriana is a small carnivorous plant in the genus Pinguicula, the butterworts.[1] It is native to Mexico but is frost-tolerant despite its tropical habitat.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Kirchner, Bernd (1981). "Pinguicula esseriana (Lentibulariaceae) - eine neue Art aus Mexiko". Willdenowia (in German). 11 (2): 317–319. ISSN 0511-9618. JSTOR 3996018.
  2. ^ Cumo, Christopher (2013-04-25). Encyclopedia of Cultivated Plants: From Acacia to Zinnia [3 volumes]: From Acacia to Zinnia. ABC-CLIO. p. 166. ISBN 978-1-59884-775-8.