Rodrigo Posted March 22, 2013 Report Share Posted March 22, 2013 Hello friends of CPUK, i have a question and i count on your help to solve it; From some time now, woke me interesesse CPs for the genus Pinguicula, i started cultivating species of Mexican and Subtropical climate (USA), but recently I made a purchase of toast I won some seeds of P. crystallina. While living in Brazil, the region where is my residence has a mild climate, so that I can grow most CPs, but that's exactly what this ailing me but a taxonomic question about this plant (P. crystallina) , When looking for information on it I came across the plan below: I know that P. hirtiflora is now considered a subspecies of the plant I'm trying to germinate, but what intrigues me is the fact of not having found anything about P. crystallina ssp. crystallina, except the fact that it is native (endemic) to Cyprus. And, folks, someone here grows or has information about this subspecies of CP? Best regards, Rodrigo Source: http://www.pharmanatur.com/Plantes%20insectivores/Pinguicula%20hirtiflora.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus Vieweg Posted March 22, 2013 Report Share Posted March 22, 2013 Hi Rodrigo, I think you have purchased seeds of P. crystallina ssp. hirtiflora. I don't know one grower who cultivates P. crystallina ssp. crystallina. It was in culture once, but I think thats not the case anymore... As far as I know both subspecies have nearly the same growing conditions, so try to get them to bloom and we'll see what it is ;) Cheers Marcus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodrigo Posted March 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2013 Thank you for the reply Marcus, i think you're right about the correct ID of my PC, now what intrigues me is the fact that P. crystallina ssp crystallina no longer be available for cultivation. Does this subspecies of carnivorous proved unfit for cultivation? Best regards, Rodrigo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus Vieweg Posted March 23, 2013 Report Share Posted March 23, 2013 Hi Rodrigo, on the one hand I think P. crystallina ssp. crystallina was never widespread in culture and the persons who cultivated it lost it. On the other hand this species is endemic to cyprus and very strictly protected by law, so nobody has the permission to bring some plants/seeds into culture anymore... Cheers Marcus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodrigo Posted March 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2013 On the other hand this species is endemic to cyprus and very strictly protected by law, so nobody has the permission to bring some plants/seeds into culture anymore... Thanks again Gary, your last answer that explains succinctly why this CP no longer be available in cultivation. I'm sad to know that there is the slightest possibility of this plant (P. crystallina ssp. crystallina) again be cultivated by hobbyists, but since it continues to exist in nature for me that's a relief. Best regards, Rodrigo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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