Pinguicula lithophytica
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Pinguicula lithophytica is a species of butterwort
that is endemic to the central region of Cuba
. It was described by Cristina M. Panfet-Valdés and Paul Temple in 2008. They placed it in subgenus Isoloba, section Agnata, noting that there were morphological similarities between P. lithophytica and P. jackii.
Pinguicula
The butterworts are a group of carnivorous plants comprising the genus Pinguicula. Members of this genus use sticky, glandular leaves to lure, trap, and digest insects in order to supplement the poor mineral nutrition they obtain from the environments. Of the roughly 80 currently known species, 12...
that is endemic to the central region of Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
. It was described by Cristina M. Panfet-Valdés and Paul Temple in 2008. They placed it in subgenus Isoloba, section Agnata, noting that there were morphological similarities between P. lithophytica and P. jackii.