Filed As:

Heliconiaceae
Heliconia
All Determinations:

Heliconia

Location:

Brazil. Acre. Brasiléia Mun. "Bom Futuro," Reserva Extrativista Chico Mendes, km 52 of Brasiléia-Assis Brasil road, 18 km on Ramal (side road) "Tocandeira.".
Collector(s):

D. C. Daly 11978 with J.D. Mitchell, F.C.S. Walthier, L.B. Assis, L.S. Saraiva, M.E.M. Braga, 27 Sep 2003
Description:

terrestrial herb. Herb to 2.2m, inflorescences to 1.4m, bracts red with yellow to orange base, flowers orange, fruits purple. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.
Habitat:

Terra firme forest near newly opened unpaved access road, undulating terrain. Soil sandy in many places. No Guadua, but strong presence of Bertholletia and Tetragastris altissima s.l.
Identifiers:

GUID: 3595edf1-9f77-4488-a29b-1500fee11845
Map:

Coordinates: (-10.7186, -69.0047)

Distribution:

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