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map of Central Mexico with location of city of Colima
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map of the region of Colima with currently known distribution area of P. colimensis
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typical vegetation of the "bosque tropical caducifolia" with column cacti at the beginning of the rainy season at the location of P. colimensis

7.5.2005

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location of P. colimensis:

north facing gypsum cliffs with several flowering plants (435 m a.s.l.)

N 19°03'69''; W 103°46'89''

7.5.2005

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habitat of P. colimensis:

most of the vegetation is still "dormant" at the beginning of May; maximum daily temperatures at this time of the year are higher than 30 °C and cliffs are bone dry

7.5.2005

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winter rosette with emerging flowers growing directly on gypsum rock

7.5.2005

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winter rosette with old dry summer leaves from the previous year

7.5.2005

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face view of a flower (in cultivation)
winter rosette with last dry summer leaves (in cultivation)
emerging summer leaves with new flower bud (in cultivation)
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winter rosette with old summer leaves and a new flower bud in the center (in cultivation)

flowering plants growing together with an Agave species and Selaginella lepidophylla (only the old dry leaves are visible)

7.5.2005

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face view of a flower with overlapping petals

7.5.2005

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lateral view of a flower and an unripened seed capsule (the spur of the flower can reach a length of up to 4 cm)

7.5.2005

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face view of a flower where the petals don't overlap

7.5.2005

lateral view of a flower (in cultivation)
Pinguicula colimensis McVaugh & Mickel (1963)
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