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Pinguicula mirandae Zamudio & Salinas (1996) Topographic
map
of Mexico with location of the city Oaxaca de Juaréz.
 Aproximate
distribution
range of P. mirandae in the mountains of the
Biosphere Reserve Tehuacán- Teotitlán Valley located in
the northern part of the Mexican State of Oaxaca.
View
onto
the mountainous landscape of the Biosphere Reserve
Tehuacán-Teotitlán Valley, that contains a diverse flora
and fauna, home of a number of endemic species.
11th September 2009 
Moving
away
of the clouds after a morning rain in the Biosphere
Reserve Tehuacán-Teotitlán Valley.
11th September 2009  Typical
habitat
of P. mirandae: eroded calcareous slope under
shrubs in half-shade.
12th September 2009  Habitat
of
P. mirandae in shrub vegetation below vertical
calcareous cliff at an altitude of about 1800 m
a.s.l.
12th September 2009  On
the
poor calcareous soils Agave stricta is often
providing shade to plants of P. mirandae.
12th September 2009 
Summer
rosettes
of P. mirandae growing under grass and shrub
vegetation.
12th September 2009 
Sometimes
plants
try to get established even in narrow crevices on
rocks.
12th September 2009 
Shady
location
under an Agave stricta plant; a more shady
habitat provides the advantage, that under dryer
conditions the soil do conserve the humidity for a
longer period.
12th September 2009  Rain
does
not wash away the captured insects from the sticky
glands.
12th September 2009 
Beside
the
typical yellow-green cloured summer leaves with a redish
margin, there are also occuring plants with pure green
leaf colour.
12th September 2009  Specimen
of
P. mirandae with almost orbicular summer leaves.
12th September 2009  In
its
natural habitat plants begin to form winter leaves
already mid of September.
12th September 2009 
Front
view
of a pale violet flower (in cultivation). The upper part
of the the petals are covered densely with white hair.
6th January 2008 
Beside
whitish
flowers also pale violet flowers do exist, getting more
white towards the throat. During ageing of the
flower, the colour intensifies towards a darker violet
(in cultivation).
6th January 2008 
Side
view
of a flower (in cultivation). Typical for the species is
the bent corolla tube.
6th January 2008 
Winter
rosette
with non-carnivorous leaves (in cultivation).
28th December 2011 
Despite
of
all the fascinating carnivorous plants at the location,
one should also pay attention to other carnivorous
creatures.
11th September 2009 |
