Heliamphora purpurascens is a species of marsh pitcher plant known only from the summit area of Ptari Tepui in Venezuela, where it grows at elevations of 2400–2500 m.[1]

Heliamphora purpurascens
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Sarraceniaceae
Genus:	Heliamphora
Species:	H. purpurascens
Binomial name
Heliamphora purpurascens Wistuba, A.Fleischm., Nerz & S.McPherson (2011)[1]

References

Further reading

• "AIPC Special Issue 4: News of 2011" (PDF). Associazione Italiana Piante Carnivore.
• Fleischmann, A. & S. McPherson (2010). Some ecological notes on Heliamphora (Sarraceniaceae) from Ptari-tepui. Carniflora Australis 7(2): 19–31.
• Nerz, J. & A. Wistuba (June 2006). Heliamphora exappendiculata, a clearly distinct species with unique characteristics. Carnivorous Plant Newsletter 35(2): 43–51.

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