Heliamphora collina
Heliamphora collina is a species of marsh pitcher plant known from the Los Testigos and Ptari-tepui massifs in Venezuela[1] It grows at elevations of 1700–1825 m.[1] The first specimens of the species were first collected by Otto Huber, Julian Steyermark and others in 1986 and originall classified as Heliamphora heterodoxa. After additional in-situ studies it was described as a new species in 2011 by Andreas Wistuba, Joachim Nerz, Stewart McPherson and Andreas Fleischmann[1].
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Sarraceniaceae |
| Genus: | Heliamphora |
| Species: | H. collina |
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| Heliamphora collina | |
First believed to be endemic to the common foothills of the four tepuis of the Los Testigos chain[1], observations of plants possibly matching the description of Heliamphora collina had been made from a distance during helicopter expeditions to the summit of Ptari-tepui in 2009 and 2017. Specimens of Heliamphora collina were later confirmed to occur on the southwestern slopes of Ptari-tepui by Mateusz Wrazidlo during an expedition to the massif in 2018[2].
References
- McPherson, S., A. Wistuba, A. Fleischmann & J. Nerz 2011. Sarraceniaceae of South America. Redfern Natural History Productions Ltd., Poole.
- Wrazidlo, Mateusz. "Quest for the origin of Heliamphora heterodoxa. Report of May 2018 expedition to Venezuela with carnivorous flora occurrences in the base areas of Ptari-tepui" (PDF). Carnivorous Plant Newsletter. 48: 183–187.