''Heliamphora pulchella'' (

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to the Chimanta Massif and surrounding

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. It is one of the smallest species and closely related to '' H. minor''.

Infraspecific taxa

Two major variants of ''H. pulchella'' are known: the type variety, which bears conspicuous retentive hairs on the inner pitcher surface, and an incompletely diagnosed taxon from Amurí Tepui, which lacks these hairs.McPherson, S., A. Wistuba, A. Fleischmann & J. Nerz 2011. ''

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References

* Brewer-Carías, C. (2012–2013). ''Río Verde'' 9: 73–88. * Fleischmann, A. & J.R. Grande Allende (2012) 2011'br>Taxonomía de ''Heliamphora minor'' Gleason (Sarraceniaceae) del Auyán-tepui, incluyendo una nueva variedad
axonomy of ''Heliamphora minor'' Gleason (Sarraceniaceae) from Auyán-tepui, including a new variety.''Acta Botánica Venezuelica'' 34(1): 1–11. *Hingst, M. (2014)
Amuri tepui part I
CPUK Forum, 3 April 2014. *Hingst, M. (2014)
Amuri tepui - Part II
CPUK Forum, 4 April 2014. *Hingst, M. (2014)
Amuri Part III - in search for ''Heliamphora''
CPUK Forum, 11 April 2014. *Hingst, M. (2014)
Amuri Part IV - ''Heliamphora'' (''uncinata'', ''exappendiculata'', ''pulchella'' 'black')
CPUK Forum, 12 April 2014. * McPherson, S. (2007). ''Pitcher Plants of the Americas''. The McDonald & Woodward Publishing Company, Blacksburg, Virginia. * Nerz, J. (December 2004)

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'' 33(4): 111–116. * Nerz, J. & A. Wistuba (June 2006)
''Heliamphora exappendiculata'', a clearly distinct species with unique characteristics
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'' 35(2): 43–51. * Nogué, S., V. Rull, E. Montoya, O. Huber & T. Vegas-Vilarrúbia (October 2009). Paleoecology of the Guayana Highlands (northern South America): Holocene pollen record from the Eruoda-tepui, in the Chimantá massif. ''Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology'' 281(1–2): 165–173. * Rull, V. (2009). In: R.G. Gillespie & D.A. Clague (eds.)
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Infraspecific taxa

References

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