Heliconia psittacorum L.f.

  • Filed As

    Heliconiaceae
    Heliconia psittacorum L.f.

  • Collector(s)

    J. M. Pires 56804 with Nilo T. Silva, 24 Sep 1963

  • Location

    Brazil. Mato Grosso. Comodoro Mun. 20 km east of Vilhena.

  • Description

    1.0-1.5 m high, bracts dark red, somewhat waxy, corolla orange with dark tip, frequent along the road.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02689909

    Occurrence ID: e0e3abbf-aede-4ff4-a576-fc3c8197605e

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Mato Grosso

  • County/Municipio

    Comodoro Mun.

  • Locality

    20 km east of Vilhena

  • Elevation

    Alt. 670 m. (2198 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -13.6633, -59.7856

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    187708

  • Georeferencing Method

    Other source. The coordinates represent the seat of the municipio.

  • Geodetic Datum

    SAD69

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The New York Botanical Garden
• Heliconiaceae
Heliconia psittacorum L.f.
J. M. Pires 56804
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN-UNIVERSIDADE DE BRASILIA
Plants of the Belem-Brasilia-Acre Highways
Estados Pard, Goias, Mato Grosso, Terr. Rond6nia, Brasil
No. 5680U
Heliconia
1.0-1.5 m high, bracts dark red, somewhat iwaxv
corolla orange with dark tip, frequent alone th«
road, 20 km east of Vilhena, 670 m alt. in hi ah
forest, Mato Grosso*	g
BwsetlrMagmreJ.Mur^Pir^,	September 21;,
Ml r MniwmPr Nilo T. Silva___* 1963
ZTT, work supported by the Conselho Nacional de Pesquisas, the Instituto Agronomico do Norte, The
New YorkBotamcal Garden, and the Universidade de Brasilia.	’ Ane
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