exotic _Pinguiculae_

Jan Schlauer (Jan@pbc-ths1.pci.chemie.uni-tuebingen.de)
Tue, 19 Mar 1996 09:49:06 +0100

Dear Fernando, Paul, and Sebastian,

> How about considering a visit to Peru, Bolivia, Colombia, or
>Venezuela to see the native andean Pings?? I know there are 3 species in
>that region, though I don't remember their names.

Their names are _Pinguicula elongata_, _P.calyptrata_, and _P.involuta_.

> I have a feeling these are not in cultivation

This is apparently correct, although there has (allegedly) been an
(unsuccessful?) attempt at cultivating _P.elongata_ by H.Weiner a couple of
years ago.

> and haven't really been studied much.

_P.involuta_ is quite certainly one of the least known non-Mexican species
(perhaps just second after _P.jackii_) of this genus.

> I have to admit that my main interest in sending ANY CPer over to
>the Andes is to search for and study the local Drosera as well.

I do not know but I doubt these alpine species grow really together with
_Drosera_ in the Paramos. But perhaps _D.cendeensis_ & al. can be seen
during the ascent.

How about E Siberia or Er Rif (Morocco)? ;-)

If "deepest jungle"=Mexico, where are the limits?

Kind regards
Jan