Filed As:
Heliconiaceae
Heliconia caribaea Lam.
Heliconiaceae
Heliconia caribaea Lam.
Location:
Puerto Rico. Caribbean National Forest: along highway 191, just S of jct. with road to summit of El Yunque. Alt. 600 m. (1968 ft.)
Puerto Rico. Caribbean National Forest: along highway 191, just S of jct. with road to summit of El Yunque. Alt. 600 m. (1968 ft.)
Collector(s):
B. M. Boom 6874 with M. Christ, R. Doenges, K. Griffin, A. Hartley, E. Kramer, N. Marshall, and J. Rombold, 04 Jan 1987
B. M. Boom 6874 with M. Christ, R. Doenges, K. Griffin, A. Hartley, E. Kramer, N. Marshall, and J. Rombold, 04 Jan 1987
Description:
Herb 3.5 m high from base to apex; 1.5 m high from base to inflorescence. Blade 1.4 m long; petiole 1 m long. Five leaves per plant, shiny green above, glaucous below. Bracts bright orange; flower white basally, grading to green on lobes; stamens yellow-brown. Phenology of specimen: Flower.
Herb 3.5 m high from base to apex; 1.5 m high from base to inflorescence. Blade 1.4 m long; petiole 1 m long. Five leaves per plant, shiny green above, glaucous below. Bracts bright orange; flower white basally, grading to green on lobes; stamens yellow-brown. Phenology of specimen: Flower.
Identifiers:
NY Barcode: 1025299
GUID: 1c8d44ef-926f-4f83-80ac-fe443928c73f
NY Barcode: 1025299
GUID: 1c8d44ef-926f-4f83-80ac-fe443928c73f
Related Objects:
Specimen - 1025298, B. M. Boom 6874, Heliconia caribaea Lam., Heliconiaceae (60.3), Magnoliophyta; West Indies, Puerto Rico
Specimen - 1025298, B. M. Boom 6874, Heliconia caribaea Lam., Heliconiaceae (60.3), Magnoliophyta; West Indies, Puerto Rico
Map:
Coordinates: (18.28, -65.78)
Coordinates: (18.28, -65.78)