Heliconia caribaea Lam.

  • Filed As

    Heliconiaceae
    Heliconia caribaea Lam.

  • Collector(s)

    M. H. Nee 44131, 05 Nov 1993

  • Location

    Puerto Rico. Añasco. Río Arriba Barrio. Mun. Añasco, Bo. Río Arriba, along Hwy. 108, 1.2 miles past junction with Hwy. 406, 1 km. S of bridge over Río Grande de Añasco, slopes with secondary forest.

  • Description

    Herbs 4 m. tall. Inforescence erect; bracts distichous, yellow, holding water; flowers concealed within the bracts and not conspicous, green and white. Phenology of specimen: Sterile.

  • Specimen Notes

    Voucher for medicinal screening by Pfizer Inc.: 44131a LF(Nee-1038), 44131b IF (Nee-1039).

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 1025284

    Occurrence ID: 7fc7ac2c-3a03-4b12-b84a-6a1ddf0e2d91

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Zingiberales

  • Family

    Heliconiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Heliconia caribaea Lam. det M. H. Nee, 1993

  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Puerto Rico

  • State/Province

    Añasco

  • County/Municipio

    Río Arriba Barrio

  • Locality

    Mun. Añasco, Bo. Río Arriba, along Hwy. 108, 1.2 miles past junction with Hwy. 406, 1 km. S of bridge over Río Grande de Añasco, slopes with secondary forest.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 140 m. (459 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    18.275, -67.05

  • Distribution

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    No botanical uses.

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