{"product_id":"shizhenia-pinguicula-syn-amitostigma-pinguicula","title":"Shizhenia pinguicula (syn. Amitostigma pinguicula)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShizhenia pinguicula (syn. 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