Pinguicula grandiflora, commonly known as the large-flowered butterwort,[1] is a temperate insectivorous plant in the Lentibulariaceae family.[2] One distinguishing feature of the species is its flower, which is much larger than the average for the genus.
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Lentibulariaceae |
Genus: | Pinguicula |
Species: | P. grandiflora
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Binomial name | |
Pinguicula grandiflora | |
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The plant is native to parts of Europe; such as France, Ireland, Spain and Switzerland,[3] It is not native to Great Britain, but has been introduced in a few places in England and Wales.[4] It has also been introduced to Czechoslovakia.[3]
There are 2 known subspecies;[3]