Filed As:

Heliconiaceae
Heliconia
All Determinations:

Heliconia

Location:

Brazil. Acre. Tarauacá Mun. Basin of Rio Muru, ca. 95 km upstream from town of Tarauacá, ca. 2 km before village of Pacuti. Alt. 220 m. (722 ft.)
Collector(s):

P. G. Delprete 8258 with E. Ferreira & E. C. Oliveira, 12 Apr 2002
Description:

Plant with succulent stems 2-3 m tall. Leaves thickly papyraceous, discolor. Bracts red, with yellow tips. Corolla pale green. Petioles ca. 150 cm long, blades 120-150 cm long.
Habitat:

Vegetation on riverbank of Rio Muru.
Identifiers:

GUID: fd5b46f0-f432-421a-b1a0-911a65c02623
Map:

Coordinates: (-8.8, -71.18)

Distribution:

Map all specimens of this taxon
(If georeferenced specimens are available)