Status:
valid
Authors:
McVaugh & Mickel
Source:
tro
Year:
1963
Citation Micro:
Brittonia 15: 138 (1963)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001250822
Common Names
- Pinguicula
- Butterwort
- Pancake-Plant
Description
Pinguicula colimensis (also called Colima Butterwort, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to Mexico. It is characterized by its white flowers with yellow veins and lanceolate leaves. It is found in a variety of habitats, including grasslands, woodlands, and rocky slopes.
Uses & Benefits
Pinguicula colimensis is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It can also be used to attract butterflies and other pollinators.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Pinguicula colimensis has small, white flowers with five petals and yellow anthers. The seeds are small, round and black. The seedlings have long, narrow leaves.
Where to Find Pinguicula colimensis
Pinguicula colimensis can be found in the tropical rainforests of Mexico.
Species in the Pinguicula genus
Pinguicula scullyi,
Pinguicula crystallina,
Pinguicula crenatiloba,
Pinguicula corsica,
Pinguicula casabitoana,
Pinguicula caryophyllacea,
Pinguicula elongata,
Pinguicula fontiqueriana,
Pinguicula fiorii,
Pinguicula filifolia,
Pinguicula dertosensis,
Pinguicula algida,
Pinguicula albida,
Pinguicula vulgaris,
Pinguicula villosa,
Pinguicula spathulata,
Pinguicula vallisneriifolia,
Pinguicula bissei,
Pinguicula benedicta,
Pinguicula balcanica,
Pinguicula alpina,
Pinguicula mesophytica,
Pinguicula nevadensis,
Pinguicula moranensis,
Pinguicula reichenbachiana,
Pinguicula ramosa,
Pinguicula poldinii,
Pinguicula lusitanica,
Pinguicula infundibuliformis,
Pinguicula hybrida,
Pinguicula hirtiflora,
Pinguicula grandiflora,
Pinguicula longifolia,
Pinguicula lilacina,
Pinguicula leptoceras,
Pinguicula jackii,
Pinguicula vallis-regiae,
Pinguicula lippoldii,
Pinguicula apuana,
Pinguicula lithophytica,
Pinguicula mariae,
Pinguicula jarmilae,
Pinguicula pilosa,
Pinguicula sharpii,
Pinguicula calyptrata,
Pinguicula macrophylla,
Pinguicula oblongiloba,
Pinguicula caerulea,
Pinguicula ionantha,
Pinguicula lutea,
Species in the Lentibulariaceae family
Genlisea africana,
Genlisea angolensis,
Genlisea aurea,
Genlisea barthlottii,
Genlisea filiformis,
Genlisea glabra,
Genlisea glandulosissima,
Genlisea guianensis,
Genlisea hispidula,
Genlisea lobata,
Genlisea margaretae,
Genlisea nigrocaulis,
Genlisea oxycentron,
Genlisea pallida,
Genlisea pulchella,
Genlisea pygmaea,
Genlisea repens,
Genlisea roraimensis,
Genlisea sanariapoana,
Genlisea stapfii,
Genlisea subglabra,
Genlisea uncinata,
Genlisea violacea,
Genlisea multiflora,
Genlisea nebulicola,
Genlisea oligophylla,
Genlisea tuberosa,
Genlisea exhibitionista,
Genlisea flexuosa,
Genlisea metallica,
Pinguicula scullyi,
Pinguicula crystallina,
Pinguicula crenatiloba,
Pinguicula corsica,
Pinguicula casabitoana,
Pinguicula caryophyllacea,
Pinguicula elongata,
Pinguicula fontiqueriana,
Pinguicula fiorii,
Pinguicula filifolia,
Pinguicula dertosensis,
Pinguicula algida,
Pinguicula albida,
Pinguicula vulgaris,
Pinguicula villosa,
Pinguicula spathulata,
Pinguicula vallisneriifolia,
Pinguicula bissei,
Pinguicula benedicta,
Pinguicula balcanica,
References
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:196866-2: Govaerts R (ed.). 2023. WCVP: World Checklist of Vascular Plants [Version 11]. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [WWW document] URL http://sftp.kew.org/pub/data-repositories/WCVP/ [accessed 20 April 2023].