hˈɛlɪˌæmfoːɹə nˈuːtənz wʌz ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəli dɪskˈʌvɚd ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi nˈaɪn ˌɔn mˈaʊnt ɹoːɹˈeɪmə baɪ ðə tˈuː bɹˈʌðɚz ɹˈɑːbɚt ænd ɹˈɪtʃɚd skˈɑːmbɜːɡk, ɔːlðˈoʊ ðeɪ dɪdnˌɑːt kəlˈɛkt sˈæmpəlz tə ɹᵻtˈɜːn tə jˈʊɹɹəp.
Heliamphora nutans was originally discovered in 1839 on Mount Roraima by the two brothers Robert and Richard Schomburgk, although they did not collect samples to return to Europe.