Sarraceniaceae of South America

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LanguageEnglish
PublisherRedfern Natural History Productions
Publication date
September 2011
Sarraceniaceae of South America
Cover showing H. pulchella from Amurí Tepui
AuthorStewart McPherson, Andreas Wistuba, Andreas Fleischmann, Joachim Nerz
LanguageEnglish
PublisherRedfern Natural History Productions
Publication date
September 2011
Media typePrint (hardcover)
Pagesxii + 561
ISBN9780955891878
OCLC767839422

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 Productions and covered all species known at the time.[1]

The book is part of a comprehensive two-volume work on the Sarraceniaceae. The other tome, Sarraceniaceae of North America, deals with the genera Darlingtonia and Sarracenia.[2] Intended as the first volume, Sarraceniaceae of South America includes an introduction to the family Sarraceniaceae as a whole.[3][4] Both volumes were nominees for the 2012 CBHL Annual Literature Award, in the Technical Interest category.[5]

In addition to the main authors, others who worked on the book include Andy Smith and Wayne Jenski, who produced a number of anatomical illustrations,[1] and taxonomist Jan Schlauer, who contributed to the formal species descriptions.[6]

The book gives a detailed account of all 23 species of Heliamphora recognised at the time of its publication. This number includes four species described for the first time (H. arenicola, H. ceracea, H. collina, and H. purpurascens) and one raised to a species from infraspecific level (H. parva).[7] A further two "incompletely diagnosed taxa" are also included. The authors recognise the following taxa:[1]

Additionally, an undescribed variant of H. pulchella from Amurí Tepui that lacks long retentive hairs is listed as H. pulchella 'Incompletely diagnosed taxon from Amurí Tepui'.[1] All known natural hybrids are also covered.[1]

The book includes a colour foldout map and 488 numbered figures.[4]

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