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Heliamphora minor

Kingdom:	Plantae
Division:	Magnoliophyta
Class:	Magnoliopsida
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Sarraceniaceae
Genus:	Heliamphora
Species:	H. Plants are living Organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae. The flowering plants or angiosperms ( Angiospermae or Magnoliophyta) are the most widespread group Magnoliopsida is the Botanical name for a class of Flowering plants By definition the class will include the family Magnoliaceae, but its The Ericales are a large and diverse order of Dicotyledons including for example Tea, Persimmon, Blueberry, Brazil nut, and Sarraceniaceae is a family of Pitcher plants (along with Nepenthaceae) belonging to order Ericales (previously Nepenthales) The genus Heliamphora (hiːliːæmfɔːɹə/ or /hɛliːæmfɔːɹə from Greek: helos = Marsh, amphoreus = Amphora minor

Binomial name

Heliamphora minor
Gleason (1939)

Synonyms

Heliamphora heterodoxa var. In Scientific nomenclature, synonyms are different Scientific names used for a single Taxon. exappendiculata f. glabella
Steyerm. (1984)

Heliamphora minor (Latin: minor = smaller) is a species of Marsh Pitcher Plant endemic to the Auyan and Chimanta group of tepuis in Venezuela. Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. The genus Heliamphora (hiːliːæmfɔːɹə/ or /hɛliːæmfɔːɹə from Greek: helos = Marsh, amphoreus = Amphora Endemism is the Ecological state of being unique to a place Endemic species are not naturally found elsewhere Auyantepui (Auyantepuy Auyan-Tepui or Aiyan-tepui which in the language of the native Pemon people means "Devil's Mountain" is the most visited and famous A Tepui (or Tepuy) (ˈtɛpˌwi is a table-top mountain ( Mesa) found only in the Guayana highlands of South America, especially in Venezuela Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the As the name suggests, it is the smallest species in the genus. A genus (plural genera from Γένος Latin genus "descent family type gender" is a low-level Taxonomic It is closely related to H. pulchella. Heliamphora pulchella ( Latin: pulchellus = pretty is a species of Marsh Pitcher Plant endemic to the Chimanta group

Cultivation

H. minor in cultivation

Heliamphora minor is one of the more widely available species in the genus for cultivation. Typically, H. minor is grown under strong fluorescent lights in a terrarium, or in a greenhouse with partial sunlight. Like other carnivorous plants, H. minor requires water free from added minerals and chemicals. It can survive a wide range of temperatures, preferably around 70-90 degrees, however during the night the temperature must drop to around 10 degrees less than the day temperature. Although it is carnivorous, H. minor does not need to be fed to live or thrive. Soil for H. minor must be low in nutrients. Combinations of washed sand, orchid bark, long fibered spaghnum moss (dried or living), peat moss, and perlite may be used. Heliamphora plants also require a high humidity level, which can be achieved in a greenhouse or terrarium.

Infraspecific taxa

Heliamphora minor f. laevis Steyerm. (1984)

References

Gleason, H. A. & E. P. Killip 1939. The flora of Mount Auyan-Tepui, Venezuela. Brittonia 3: 141–204.
McPherson, S. 2007. Pitcher Plants of the Americas. The McDonald & Woodward Publishing Company, Blacksburg, Virginia.

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