Filed As:

Heliconiaceae
Heliconia apparicioi Barreiros

All Determinations:

Heliconia apparicioi Barreiros det. L. Andersson, 2000

Heliconia

Location:

Brazil. Acre. Mâncio Lima Mun. Serra do Moa. Pé da Serra, ca. 1 km away from river bank.

Collector(s):

R. Ehrich 9a with , 31 Dec 1998

Description:

Height: 2,0-2,5m. Inflorescence: erect/distichous. Bracts: 5-6, proximally yellow-green, distally pink. Rachis: green. Sepals: yellow proximally, distally in green changing. Ovary: base cream, top green. Pedicel: yellow. Leaves: 35-40 cm long, 12-14 cm wide, base equal, tip sharply pointed, thick layer of wax on the lower surface. Leaf arrangement: zingiberoid.

Feature Notes:

Unfortunately only one flower found, full shade waxy coating diminishes with age.

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 867985
GUID: 784945e7-2df6-4714-940d-24c2c6e0a702

Distribution:

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