Re: CP

Jan Schlauer (zxmsl01@studserv.zdv.uni-tuebingen.de)
Mon, 19 Jul 93 15:21:41 +0200

>My supposed _P. agnata_ bloomed this morning.
>
>It is a standard, tubular, 5-lobed P. flower, with spur,
>but the coloration is white with a narrow, deep purple
>border around the perimeter of the petals. At each of the
>5 notches where the petals fuse the purple border widens into
>a larger splotch.
>
>The flower throat is yellowish-green.
>
>Is this a normal variation for _P. agnata_?
>

>There's a photo of P. agnata in flower in Kondo's book...

_P.agnata_ is probably the most variable species of _Pinguicula_
outside the _sect._Orcheosanthus_ (_P.moranensis_
complex). Numerous "forms" of it are cultivated under
illegitimate names, spoiling nomenclature in an awful way.
If your plant looks like _P.agnata_ (upper and lower corolla
lips not very different, corolla lobes with rounded apex, spur
very short, leaves with margins not turned up), *please, please*
call it _P.agnata_!

Corolla colouration or size is *NO* character of *ANY* taxonomic
significance in this complex species.

Kind regards
Jan