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''Heliamphora'' sp. 'Angasima Tepui' is an
undescribed taxon In taxonomy, an undescribed taxon is a taxon (for example, a species) that has been discovered, but not yet formally described and named. The various Nomenclature Codes specify the requirements for a new taxon to be validly described and named. ...
of marsh pitcher plant known only from the summit of
Angasima Tepui Angasima-tepui, also known as Adanta, Adankasima or Adankachimö,Adankasima
. ClimTepuyes. is a
Venezuela Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many islands and islets in ...
, where it grows at elevations of 2200–2250 m.McPherson, S., A. Wistuba, A. Fleischmann & J. Nerz 2011. ''
Sarraceniaceae of South America ''Sarraceniaceae of South America'' is a monograph on the pitcher plants of the genus ''Heliamphora'' by Stewart McPherson, Andreas Wistuba, Andreas Fleischmann, and Joachim Nerz. It was published in September 2011 by Redfern Natural History Pr ...
''. Redfern Natural History Productions, Poole.
It resembles '' H. heterodoxa'' in many respects, but has a smaller nectar spoon, numerous nectar glands on the outer pitcher surface, and forms large clumps up to 1.5 m across.


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Angasima Tepui Angasima-tepui, also known as Adanta, Adankasima or Adankachimö,Adankasima
. ClimTepuyes. is a
Flora of Venezuela Undescribed plant species Flora of the Tepuis {{Ericales-stub