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Pinguicula balcanica Casper  
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FamilyLENTIBULARIACEAE
Genus speciesPinguicula balcanica Casper 
BibliographyFeddes Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 66: 105 (1962)
Native RangeBalkan Peninsula to w. Transcaucasus
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatbogs, marshes
Descriptionvernal leaves broadly ovate, 2-3cm, aestival leaves elliptic-oblong, to 5cm long, flowers 15-20mm long, with white throat, upper lip lorate
Size5-10cm
Colorbluish lilac
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationvery moist to boggy, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, humous, sandy soil, semi-shade
Propagationseed in winter, uncovered, moist, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
division in early spring; gemmae on peat
SynonymsPinguicula balcanica var. tenuilaciniata Casper
Territory1 Europe
     13 Southeastern Europe (ALB Albania, BUL Bulgaria, GRC Greece, YUG Yugoslavia)
3 Asia-Temperate
     33 Caucasus (TCS Transcaucasus)
     34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey)
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