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Carnivorous Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Pinguicula lavalvae

A narrow endemic butterwort described in 2015 from the Sabato Valley in the Picentini Mountains of Campania, southern Italy. Detail on its habitat was not reachable; southern Italian butterworts typically grow on dripping calcareous rock in a mild Mediterranean climate.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Known from a single valley (Sabato Valley, Monti Picentini). Microhabitat was not stated in the sources reached; wet, shaded calcareous rock is assumed from other southern Italian Pinguicula.

Elevation not given in the sources reached.

Italy

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates
✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it
✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light
✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it
✓ Substrate and airflow
✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.