Heliconia lingulata Ruiz & Pav.

  • Filed As

    Heliconiaceae
    Heliconia lingulata Ruiz & Pav.

  • Collector(s)

    M. H. Nee 47088, 28 Aug 1996

  • Location

    Bolivia. Santa Cruz. Santiesteban. 15.5 km (by road) N of Mineros, then 3.8 km E on dirt road.

  • Habitat

    Flat, clay soil, mostly cleared for sugar cane and other crops, with patches of brush and remnant forest with Attalea phalerata (Scheelea princeps).

  • Description

    Patch at edge of field and woods. Inflorescence erect; bracts bright yellow-orange, the tips darker orange; flowers yellow with yellow-green tips; fruit erect, yellow-green. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 229830

    Occurrence ID: 5b3968fb-7225-4451-bb78-c874d803b05e

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Bolivia

  • State/Province

    Santa Cruz

  • Locality

    Santiesteban. 15.5 km (by road) N of Mineros, then 3.8 km E on dirt road.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 225 m. (738 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -16.98, -63.18

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