About
A notable marsh pitcher plant, *Heliamphora tatei* is endemic to several specific peaks in Venezuela, including Cerro Duida, Cerro Huachamacari, and Cerro Marahuaca. It is recognized for its distinctive stem-forming growth habit and its close relationship to other species like *H. macdonaldae* and *H. neblinae*.
Field notes
Distribution & habitat
Endemic to Cerro Duida, Cerro Huachamacari, and Cerro Marahuaca in Venezuela.
History & etymology
Named in honor of George Henry Hamilton Tate.
Habitat
- Altitude
- 2,000–2,800 m
- Altitude class
- highland
- Native to
- Venezuela
Cultivation
- Difficulty
- difficult
- Temperature
- Day 16–22°C / Night 6–12°C
- Humidity
- 75–95%
- Notes
- Only arborescent Heliamphora, forms woody stems. Cerro Duida.