International Pinguicula Study Group Newsletter


The International Pinguicula Study Group Newsletter was the official publication of the International Pinguicula Study Group, a Pinguicula society based in the United Kingdom that was active during the 1990s. Typical articles included matters of horticultural interest, field reports, and scientific studies. Only 10 issues were ever released and the newsletter had an irregular publication history. In chronological order, the 10 issues were: volume 1, volume 2, volume 3, volume 4, volume 5, volume 6, volume 7, volume 8, volume 9, and volume 10. The International Carnivorous Plant Society hosts an online archive of all ten issues.

Taxon descriptions

The International Pinguicula Study Group Newsletter published the formal description of the subspecies Pinguicula macroceras subsp. nortensis in its February 1997 issue. It also established the cultivar name Pinguicula 'L'Hautil' in the May/June 1993 issue.