Heliamphora sp. 'Angasima Tepui'

Heliamphora sp. 'Angasima Tepui'
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Sarraceniaceae
Genus:	Heliamphora
Species:	H. sp. 'Angasima Tepui'

Heliamphora sp. 'Angasima Tepui' is an undescribed taxon of marsh pitcher plant known only from the summit of Angasima Tepui in Venezuela, where it grows at elevations of 2200–2250 m.^[1] It resembles H. heterodoxa in many respects, but has a smaller nectar spoon, numerous nectar glands on the outer pitcher surface, and forms large clumps up to 1.5 m across.^[1]

References

1 2 McPherson, S., A. Wistuba, A. Fleischmann & J. Nerz 2011. Sarraceniaceae of South America. Redfern Natural History Productions, Poole.

Heliamphora

Species	H. arenicola H. ceracea H. chimantensis H. ciliata H. collina H. elongata H. exappendiculata H. folliculata H. glabra H. heterodoxa H. hispida H. huberi H. ionasi H. macdonaldae H. minor H. neblinae H. nutans H. parva H. pulchella H. purpurascens H. sarracenioides H. tatei H. uncinata H. sp. 'Akopán Tepui' (undescribed) H. sp. 'Angasima Tepui' (undescribed)

Related topics	Distribution of Heliamphora

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