Biology:Heliamphora parva

Short description: Species of carnivorous plant

Heliamphora parva
Isotype held at the NMNH
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Sarraceniaceae
Genus:	Heliamphora
Species:	H. parva
Binomial name
Heliamphora parva (Maguire) S.McPherson, A.Fleischm., Wistuba & Nerz (2011)
Synonyms
Heliamphora neblinae var. parva Maguire (1978) Heliamphora neblinae var. viridis Maguire (1978) Heliamphora tatei var. neblinae f. parva (Maguire) Steyerm. (1984)

Heliamphora 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.

Further reading

• (in Spanish) Brewer-Carías, C. (September 1972). "Observaciones sobre el nicho ecológico de Heliamphora planta carnívora del Cerro de La Neblina.". http://www.charlesbrewercarias.com/Images/Publicaciones%20y%20Documentales/Heliamphora%20Neblina%20carnivoras%201972.pdf.  Natura 48/49: 4–7.
• (in Spanish) Brewer-Carías, C. (May 1973). "Plantas carnívoras del Cerro de La Neblina. Estudio y fotografía sobre tres mecanismos de trampas.". http://www.charlesbrewercarias.com/Images/Publicaciones%20y%20Documentales/Plantas%20Carnivoras%20Mecanismos%201973.pdf.  Defensa de la Naturaleza 2(6): 17–26.
• "AIPC Special Issue 4: News of 2011.". http://www.aipcnet.eu/Carnivorous_docs/New_species_2011.pdf.  Associazione Italiana Piante Carnivore.

Wikidata ☰ Q14619888 entry