Heliamphora purpurascens
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Heliamphora purpurascens is a species of marsh pitcher plant
known only from the summit area of Ptari Tepui in Venezuela
, where it grows at elevations of 2400–2500 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"...
known only from the summit area of Ptari 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...
, where it grows at elevations of 2400–2500 m.