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: Sterile.
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: Sterile.
Identifiers:
NY Barcode: 1025298
GUID: d4494f66-3497-40e7-aa71-bde80e9d0cb4
NY Barcode: 1025298
GUID: d4494f66-3497-40e7-aa71-bde80e9d0cb4
Map:
Coordinates: (18.28, -65.78)
Coordinates: (18.28, -65.78)