Filed As:

Heliconiaceae
Heliconia rostrata Ruiz & Pav.

All Determinations:

Heliconia rostrata Ruiz & Pav. det. L. Andersson, 06 Jun 2004

Heliconia

Location:

Brazil. Acre. Manoel Urbano Mun. Rio Chandless (tributary of Rio Purus), right bank, Canamari, downstream from Igarapé Canamari.

Collector(s):

D. C. Daly 11261 with I. Rivero, P. C. Mitoso, J. E. S. Lima, A. Balbino, 31 Oct 2001

Description:

terrestrial herb. Terrestrial herb to 2.5m, new leaves red-purple, young leaves red-purple beneath, younger leaves more oblong-lanceolate, older leaves more ovate. Inflorescences pendent, axis red, bracts red at base, margin yellowish-gren, keel and apex yellow, flower yellow, fruit blue. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

Habitat:

Steeply hilly terrain with lian forest on crests, open forest with palms on slopes, and many areas of "baixio" (open forest with palms, sporadically flooded by overflowing streams).

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 710119
GUID: d5fc84f6-e94a-4da2-993d-cae62fded36b

Map:

Coordinates: (-9.3833, -69.9447)

Distribution:

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