Heliamphora huberi is a species of Marsh Pitcher Plant

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 to the Chimantá massif 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...

, where it grows at elevations of 1850–2200 m in a variety of habitats. It has thusfar been recorded from Angasima-tepui, Apacará-tepui, Amurí-tepui, Acopán-tepui, and the border of Torono- and Chimantá-tepui. Due to its intermediate appearance between species related to H. minor

Heliamphora minor

Heliamphora minor is a species of Marsh Pitcher Plant endemic to the Auyan and Chimanta group of tepuis in Venezuela. As the name suggests, it is the smallest species in the genus. It is closely related to H. pulchella....

and H. heterodoxa

Heliamphora heterodoxa

Heliamphora heterodoxa is a species of Marsh Pitcher Plant native to Gran Sabana and the plateau of Ptari Tepui in Venezuela. It was first discovered in 1951 upon Ptari Tepui. This Heliamphora is closely related to H. glabra and the latter was for a long time considered a form of H...

, it is suspected to be of hybridogenic origin.

External links

• Habitat photographs of Heliamphora huberi