| Heliamphora heterodoxa | |
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| Heliamphora heterodoxa in cultivation | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Sarraceniaceae |
| Genus: | Heliamphora |
| Species: | H. heterodoxa
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| Binomial name | |
| Heliamphora heterodoxa | |
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| Synonyms | |
Heliamphora heterodoxa (Greek: heteros = other, doxa = opinion, belief) is a species of marsh pitcher plant native to Venezuela[2] and adjacent Guyana.[3] It was first discovered in 1944 on the slopes interlinking Ptari-tepui and Sororopan-tepui and formally described in 1951.[2]
This Heliamphora is closely related to H. glabra and the latter was for a long time considered a form of H. heterodoxa. It is one of four Heliamphora taxa formally described by Julian A. Steyermark.[4]
Heliamphora heterodoxa is known to tolerate slightly higher temperatures compared to other Heliamphora species, due to its habitats being located in upland wetlands and lower elevation Pantepui habitats (approx. 1200m - 1500m a.s.l.). The plant grows vigorously and exhibits a large, overhanging nectar spoon.
- ^ Steyermark, J.A. et al. (May 18, 1951). Sarraceniaceae. [pp. 239–242] In: Contributions to the flora of Venezuela. Botanical exploration in Venezuela - 1. Fieldiana: Botany 28(1): 1–242.
- ^ a b Steyermark, Julian A. (1951). Contributions to the flora of Venezuela /. Vol. v.28:no.1 (1951). Chicago, Ill.: Chicago Natural History Museum. pp. 239–242.
- ^ Wrazidlo, M. (September 2021). "Waukauyengtipu and Uchii River Uplands Expedition 2019 - report with photographic observations of carnivorous flora of the Paruima territory in the Cuyuni-Mazaruni Region of Guyana". Carnivorous Plant Newsletter. 50 (3): 141–152. doi:10.55360/cpn503.mw783. S2CID 246971484.
- ^ Taylor, M.S. (1989). Plant taxa described by Julian A. Steyermark. Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 76(3): 652–780. doi:10.2307/2399648