Mexican Pinguicula
Seven mex pings chosen for unique flower colors and morphological oddity.
Seven Mexican butterworts across two vendors, chosen for what the current collection lacks: yellow flowers, dark violet flowers, veined violets, and three morphological oddities. Prioritized by flower color uniqueness over species completionism.
Heldros (€49)
| Species | € | Rationale |
|---|---|---|
| P. BCP Golden Eye | 12 | Yellow flowers — unique in Mexican Pinguicula |
| P. cyclosecta | 8 | Dark violet — replaces the lost #351 |
| P. emarginata form A | 8 | Veined violet flowers |
| P. debbertiana | 10 | Violet-pink miniature; check for ‘Metallic Purple’ stalk restocks |
| P. gypsicola BG Bonn | 11 | Alien thread-like rosette; notoriously harder to grow |
Diflora (€26)
| Species | € | Rationale |
|---|---|---|
| P. moctezumae | 10 | Largest flowers in the genus |
| P. medusina | 16 | Tentacle rosette, curling leaf tips; replaces the lost #186 |
Total: ~€75 + two shippings.
Context
The picks fill color gaps (yellow, dark violet, veined violet) and morphological gaps (giant flowers, tentacle rosette, alien rosette) absent from the current collection. BCP (bestcarnivorousplants.net) may reopen May 2026 — worth checking for elizabethiae, pilosa, robertiana, nivalis, and zamudioana, none of which are available elsewhere in Europe.