openalexbioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)2026-07-23
A continuum of CAM phenotypes in the carnivorous plant genus Pinguicula (Lentibulariaceae)
Daniel Mok, Robert VanBuren, Kadeem Gilbert
Premise Pinguicula are carnivorous plants occupying a wide range of habitats, from wetlands to barren rock cliffs, where CAM photosynthesis was recently discovered in several species. This ecological and physiological diversity makes the genus a promising system for exploring the…