Pinguicula casabitoana, commonly known as the Casabito butterwort, is a Critically Endangered species of butterwort endemic to the Dominican Republic.[2] This species is mostly epiphytic and occurs in montane cloud forests.[3][4][5] It is known from a few localities, all of them in the Cordillera Central.[6]
Pinguicula casabitoana | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Lentibulariaceae |
Genus: | Pinguicula |
Species: | P. casabitoana
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Binomial name | |
Pinguicula casabitoana J.Jiménez Alm.
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Synonyms[1] | |
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References
edit- ^ "Pinguicula casabitoana". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
- ^ "Las Neblinas - Reserva Cientifica". www.cedaf.org.do. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
- ^ "Lista Roja de Especies – Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-04-28.
- ^ "Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales – Sitio Oficial" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-04-28.
- ^ "Pinguicula casabitoana". Carnivorous Plants UK. 6 July 2011. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
- ^ "Pinguicula casabitoana". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 28 April 2022.