Heliamphora exappendiculata
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Heliamphora exappendiculata (Latin
: ex = without, appendicula = small appendage) is a species of Marsh Pitcher Plant
endemic
to the Chimanta massif and Aprada Tepui in Venezuela
. It was for a long time considered a variety of H. heterodoxa
, but has recently been raised to species rank.
Latin
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: ex = without, appendicula = small appendage) is a species of Marsh Pitcher Plant
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
Endemic (ecology)
Endemism is the ecological state of being unique to a defined geographic location, such as an island, nation or other defined zone, or habitat type; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsewhere. For example, all species of lemur are endemic to the...
to the Chimanta massif and Aprada Tepui in 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 was for a long time considered a variety of H. heterodoxa
Heliamphora heterodoxa
Heliamphora heterodoxa is a species of Marsh Pitcher Plant native to Gran Sabana and the plateau of Ptari Tepui in Venezuela. It was first discovered in 1951 upon Ptari Tepui. This Heliamphora is closely related to H. glabra and the latter was for a long time considered a form of H...
, but has recently been raised to species rank.