Heliamphora ciliata
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Heliamphora ciliata is a species of Marsh Pitcher Plant
endemic to Venezuela
. It is restricted to a small number of swampy meadows in the uplands of Gran Sabana. In this habitat it is sympatric
with a species of Stegolepis (Rapateaceae
). Unusually for the genus, H. ciliata is a submontane plant, growing at an elevation of only 900 m.
Heliamphora
The genus Heliamphora contains 23 species of pitcher plants endemic to South America. The species are collectively known as sun pitchers, based on the mistaken notion that the heli of Heliamphora is from the Greek helios, meaning "sun"...
endemic to Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
. It is restricted to a small number of swampy meadows in the uplands of Gran Sabana. In this habitat it is sympatric
Sympatry
In biology, two species or populations are considered sympatric when they exist in the same geographic area and thus regularly encounter one another. An initially-interbreeding population that splits into two or more distinct species sharing a common range exemplifies sympatric speciation...
with a species of Stegolepis (Rapateaceae
Rapateaceae
Rapateaceae is the botanical name for a family of flowering plants. Such a family has been recognized by most taxonomists.The APG II system, of 2003 also recognizes this family, and assigns it to the order Poales in the clade commelinids, in the monocots...
). Unusually for the genus, H. ciliata is a submontane plant, growing at an elevation of only 900 m.