Heliamphora exappendiculata

Taxobox
name = "Heliamphora exappendiculata"
status = DD
regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo = Ericales
familia = Sarraceniaceae
genus = "Heliamphora"
species = "H. exappendiculata"
binomial = "Heliamphora exappendiculata"
binomial_authority = (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.

References

* McPherson, S. 2007. "Pitcher Plants of the Americas". The McDonald & Woodward Publishing Company, Blacksburg, Virginia.
* Nerz, J. & A. Wistuba 2006. [http://www.carnivorousplants.org/cpn/Species/v35n2p43_48.html "Heliamphora exappendiculata", a clearly distinct species with unique characteristics] . "Carnivorous Plant Newsletter" 35(2): 43–51.