Heliamphora exappendiculata

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Heliamphora exappendiculata
Conservation status
Data Deficient
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Ericales Family: Sarraceniaceae Genus: Heliamphora Species: H. exappendiculata
Binomial name
Heliamphora exappendiculata (Maguire & Steyermark) Nerz & Wistuba (2006)
Synonyms
Heliamphora heterodoxa var. exappendiculata Maguire & Steyerm. (1978)

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.

[edit] References

• McPherson, S. 2007. Pitcher Plants of the Americas. The McDonald & Woodward Publishing Company, Blacksburg, Virginia.
• Nerz, J. & A. Wistuba 2006. Heliamphora exappendiculata, a clearly distinct species with unique characteristics. Carnivorous Plant Newsletter 35(2): 43–51.

v • d • e Heliamphora species H. chimantensis • H. elongata • H. exappendiculata • H. folliculata • H. glabra • H. heterodoxa • H. hispida H. ionasii • H. minor • H. neblinae • H. nutans • H. pulchella • H. sarracenioides • H. tatei