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: 1025285

Occurrence ID: 03e40021-44cd-46b6-bcc8-2c759180a6b2
Related Objects

Specimen - 1025284, M. H. Nee 44131, Heliconia caribaea Lam., Heliconiaceae (60.3), Magnoliophyta; West Indies, Puerto Rico, Añasco, Río Arriba Barrio
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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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