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Pinguicula hemiepiphytica is a tropical carnivorous plant species native to the cloud forests of Oaxaca, Mexico. It was first identified in 1991 and is one of the few epiphytic species in the genus.
Pinguicula hemiepiphytica has only been documented in the cloud forests of Sierra de Juarez, Mexico, although it is suspected to exist in neighboring areas with a similar environment. Its habitat is very wet, and they typically grow with colonies of mosses. The long spur of the flower is a trait that Pinguicula species pollinated by butterflies, moths, and birds have in common. The species is believed to be hummingbird pollinated, given the length of the floral spur. It has been found that species in this group do not offer food rewards in their floral trichomes to pollinators. Like most Pinguicula, they can also self-pollinate and reproduce vegetatively.
The term “pinguis” is Latin for “grease”, which suits this genus that uses its sticky and greasy leaves to trap prey. This adaptation can be employed by plant collectors to control fungus gnat populations
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Pinguicula hemiepiphytica by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
