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A new species of Pinguicula from Mexico (Lentibulariaceae)
Casper, S. J.; Kondo, Katsuhiko
1977 Brittonia
doi: 10.2307/2805748pmid: N/A
A new species ofPinguicula from Mexico,P. sharpii, is described. It belongs in SubgenusIsoloba, SectionIsoloba, as defined in Casper’s monograph of the genusPinguicula (1966a). The somatic chromosome number ofPinguicula sharpii is2n = 16, which is diploid. The basic chromosome numberx = 8 is found in many members of SubgenusIsoloba ofPinguicula, while that ofx = 11 is also found in some members of the subgenus.