Heliamphora tatei
Encyclopedia
Heliamphora tatei is a species of Marsh Pitcher Plant
endemic
to Duida Tepui, Cerro Huachamacari and Marahuaca Tepui in Venezuela
. It is closely related to H. neblinae
and the latter was at one point considered a variety of H. tatei.
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 Duida Tepui, Cerro Huachamacari and Marahuaca 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 is closely related to H. neblinae
Heliamphora neblinae
Heliamphora neblinae is a species of Marsh Pitcher Plant endemic to Cerro Neblina in Venezuela. It is one of the most variable species in the genus and was once considered to be a variety of H. tatei...
and the latter was at one point considered a variety of H. tatei.
Infraspecific taxa
- Heliamphora tatei var. macdonaldae (Gleason) Maguire (1978) [=H. macdonaldaeHeliamphora macdonaldaeHeliamphora macdonaldae is a species of Marsh Pitcher Plant endemic to Venezuela. It is closely related to H. tatei and was for a long time considered a form or variety of that species.-References:...
] - Heliamphora tatei f. macdonaldae (Gleason) Steyerm. (1984) [=H. macdonaldaeHeliamphora macdonaldaeHeliamphora macdonaldae is a species of Marsh Pitcher Plant endemic to Venezuela. It is closely related to H. tatei and was for a long time considered a form or variety of that species.-References:...
] - Heliamphora tatei var. neblinae (Maguire) Steyerm. (1984) [=H. neblinaeHeliamphora neblinaeHeliamphora neblinae is a species of Marsh Pitcher Plant endemic to Cerro Neblina in Venezuela. It is one of the most variable species in the genus and was once considered to be a variety of H. tatei...
] - Heliamphora tatei var. neblinae f. parva (Maguire) Steyerm. (1984) [=H. parvaHeliamphora parvaHeliamphora parva is a species of marsh pitcher plant known only from the Neblina Massif in Venezuela, where it grows at elevations of 1750–2200 m....
] - Heliamphora tatei f. tyleri (Gleason) Baumgartl (1993)