Sun pitcher

(Heliamphora elongata)

galery

Description

Heliamphora elongata (Latin: elongare = elongated) is a species of marsh pitcher plant endemic to the Ilu–Tramen Massif in Venezuela.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum:
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Ericales
Family:Sarraceniaceae
Genus:Heliamphora
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