Pinguicula alpina L. belongs to the Lentibulariaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.

Davidson, C 13242

July 1, 2016

Location

Switzerland, Canton Valais, Obergoms

46.537611, 8.356306

Location Remarks

Furkastrasse (Hwy 19), campsite just north of Oberwald village, along Rhone River. 1380 m elev.

Collectors

Martin W. Callmander, Christopher Davidson, Sven Buerki, Beat Bäumler, Sharon R. Christoph

Notes

Rocky, roadside meadow. Rock crevices.

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Lentibulariaceae

Genus

Pinguicula

Specific Epithet

alpina

Authorship

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIF WFO POWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 7.8

Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.

Threat status

Predicted not threatened

Modelled estimate

EDGE score

0.8

Global rank

#57,908 of 335,497

Top 18%

Extinction probability

11%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →