Heliconia hirsuta L.f.
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Authority
Smith, Lyman B. & Schubert, Bernice G. 1952. Plants collected in Ecuador by W. H. Camp. Begoniaceae. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 8 (1): 36-40.
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Family
Heliconiaceae
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Scientific Name
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Description
Species Description - Plants 1.5-2 m., from short clumped rhizomes, leaves along stem, bracts deep brownish-red, crimson at basal "joint" and at tip, perianth segments bright yellow, tips bright green, fruits green.
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Distribution
Guayas: coastal plain, in the vicinity of Naranjito, ca. 120 ft., E-3561.
Ecuador South America|