Flora of Venezuela

Heliamphora minor (Latin: minor = smaller) is a species of marsh pitcher plant endemic to Auyán-tepui in Venezuela. As the name suggests, it is one of the smallest species in the genus. It is closely related to H. ciliata and H. pulchella.

Heliamphora chimantensis is a species of marsh pitcher plant endemic to the Chimantá Massif in Venezuela. It has been recorded from Apacará Tepui and Chimantá Tepui. The species is thought to be more closely related to Heliamphora tatei and Heliamphora neblinae than to other species found in the Gran Sabana region. Like other members of the genus Heliamphora, it survives in nutrient-poor environments by capturing and digesting insects using specialized pitcher-shaped leaves.

Achnopogon is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, described as a genus in 1957. The entire genus is endemic to Venezuela. Species Achnopogon steyermarkii Aristeg. - State of Bolívar in southeastern Venezuela Achnopogon virgatus Maguire, Steyerm. & Wurdack - State of Bolívar in southeastern Venezuela

Heliamphora heterodoxa (Greek: heteros = other, doxa = opinion, belief) is a species of marsh pitcher plant native to Venezuela and adjacent Guyana. It was first discovered in 1944 on the slopes interlinking Ptari-tepui and Sororopan-tepui and formally described in 1951. This Heliamphora is closely related to H. glabra and the latter was for a long time considered a form of H. heterodoxa. It is one of four Heliamphora taxa formally described by Julian A. Steyermark. Heliamphora heterodoxa is known to tolerate slightly higher temperatures compared to other Heliamphora species, due to its

Heliamphora pulchella (Latin: pulchellus = pretty) is a species of marsh pitcher plant endemic to the Chimanta Massif and surrounding tepuis in Venezuela. It is one of the smallest species and closely related to H. minor.

Cattleya mossiae (literally 'Moss' Cattleya'), commonly known as the Easter orchid, is a species of labiate Cattleya orchid. The white-flowered form is sometimes known as Cattleya wagneri. The diploid chromosome number of C. mossiae has been determined as 2n = 40. The haploid chromosome number has been determined as n = 20. It is among the group of very fragrant orchids.

Heliamphora tatei (after George Henry Hamilton Tate) is a species of marsh pitcher plant endemic to Cerro Duida, Cerro Huachamacari and Cerro Marahuaca in Venezuela. It is closely related to H. macdonaldae, H. neblinae, and H. parva, and all three have in the past been considered forms or varieties of H. tatei. Like H. tatei, these species are noted for their stem-forming growth habit. Putative natural hybrids between H. macdonaldae and H. tatei have been recorded in the southern part of Cerro Duida.

Duidaea is a genus of Venezuelan flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. The Duidaea is derived from the Cerro Duida (or Mount Duida) in Venezuela. Species Duidaea marahuacensis Steyerm. - Venezuela Duidaea pinifolia S.F.Blake - Venezuela Duidaea rubriceps S.F.Blake - Venezuela Duidaea tatei S.F.Blake - Venezuela

Drosera meristocaulis is a perennial species in the carnivorous plant genus Drosera, the only member of the subgenus Meristocaulis. It is a small, rosette- and branched stem-forming sundew that has many morphological affinities to the Australian pygmy sundews. D. meristocaulis is wholly endemic to Pico da Neblina, an isolated mountain on the Brazil-Venezuela border.

Chimantaea is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. This genus is endemic to the Pantepui, a biogeographic province on the Guiana Highlands in Venezuela, Guyana, and Brazil. The region is characterized by a pattern of about 50 tepuis, isolated tabletop mountains that arise from the sandstone plateau of the highlands. Tepuis are known for their biodiversity, especially their concentrations of endemic species, and most are still pristine, undisturbed ecosystems. The genus is almost entirely restricted to the Chimantá Massif, a complex of several of these tepuis in Bolívar,

Heliamphora folliculata (Latin: folliculatus = having follicles) is a species of Marsh Pitcher Plant endemic to the Aparaman group of tepuis in Venezuela. It grows on all four mountains: Aparaman Tepui, Murosipan Tepui, Tereke Tepui and Kamakeiwaran Tepui. The nectar spoon of this species, which bears giant extrafloral nectaries within its internal chamber, may have evolved to prevent rain from washing away the energetically costly nectar produced by the plant.

Aracamunia liesneri, collected by R. Liesner and F. Delascia in 1987, is the sole species in the orchid genus Aracamunia. It is the only orchid strongly suspected of being carnivorous. A. liesneri bears peculiar, rigid, tongue-like structures with apparently sticky tips emanating from the bases of its leaves. It was found on Cerro Aracamuni in Venezuela, an area with nutrition-poor soil that apparently favors the emergence of assimilative (carnivorous) species.

Aechmea filicaulis is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae. This species is endemic to Venezuela.

Mycerinus is a genus of plant in the family Ericaceae endemic to Venezuela.

Masdevallia tovarensis is a species of orchid endemic to northern Venezuela.

Heliamphora exappendiculata (Latin: ex = without, appendicula = small appendage) is a species of marsh pitcher plant native to the Chimantá and Aprada Massifs of Bolívar state, Venezuela. It was for a long time considered a variety of H. heterodoxa, but has recently been raised to species rank. Pitchers collect insects on flattened pitcher mouths which function as 'landing platforms' upon which prey falls from surrounding vegetation. Also, the pitcher shape effectively collects leaf litter and organic debris which may serve as additional source of nutrition for plants, similarly to H. ionasi.

Bulbophyllum dunstervillei is a species of flowering plant in the family Orchidaceae.

Achlyphila is a genus of plants in the Xyridaceae, first described as a genus in 1960. It contains only one known species, Achlyphila disticha, endemic to the Serranía de la Neblina National Park in the State of Amazonas in southern Venezuela, very close to the border with Brazil.

Trimezia fosteriana is a species of bulbous plant in the family Iridaceae. Due to the attractive aspect of its leaves and exuberant and delicate yellow flowers, it is widely used in cities in South America for ornamental purposes and gardening. This species is easily confused with Trimezia longifolia, due to the similarity of its yellow flowers. However, the latter species, placed in the genus Neomarica by some sources, is distinguished by the presence of a flattened (leaf-like) flower stem.

Pitcairnia altensteinii is a plant species in the genus Pitcairnia. This species is endemic to Venezuela.

Masdevallia wageneriana is a species of orchid found from Colombia into northern Venezuela. Media related to Masdevallia wageneriana at Wikimedia Commons

Lindmania navioides is a plant species in the genus Lindmania. This species is endemic to Venezuela.

Lecythis ollaria (paradise nut) is a species of tree found growing in forests in Brazil, Guyana, and Venezuela. The tree is known locally as coco de mono, and accumulates selenium in its tissues.

Kunhardtia is a group of plants in the family Rapateaceae described as a genus in 1958. The genus is endemic to the State of Amazonas in southern Venezuela. Species Kunhardtia radiata Maguire & Steyerm. Kunhardtia rhodantha Maguire

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

Cereus mortensenii is a species of plant found in seasonally dry areas of Venezuela. It is the only Cereus species that develops a cephalium.

Cattleya lueddemanniana is a labiate Cattleya species of orchid. The diploid chromosome number of C. lueddemanniana has been determined as 2n = 40.

Bulbophyllum vareschii is a species of orchid in the genus Bulbophyllum.

Bulbophyllum meristorhachis is a species of flowering plant in the family Orchidaceae from Venezuela.

Siapaea is a genus of plants in the tribe Eupatorieae within the family Asteraceae.