Bihai harrisiana Griggs
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Filed As
Heliconiaceae
Bihai harrisiana Griggs ( syntype ) -
Collector(s)
W. H. Harris 10841, 28 Feb 1910
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Location
Jamaica. Leicesterfield, Upper Clarendon.
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Description
An erect growing plant with reed-like stems up to 12 ft. high; basal third of stems leafless. Lower half of bracts orange yellow, upper half bright crimson; rhizome stout, creeping; flowers scarlet tipped with green and white. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 73343
Occurrence ID: fe9a1943-52b1-4ba8-9162-92a4844228e2
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Zingiberales
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Family
Heliconiaceae
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All Determinations
Heliconia hirsuta L.f. det B. L. Andersson, 1981
Heliconia swartziana Roem. & Schult. det R. R. Smith, 1968
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Type Details
syntype of Bihai harrisiana Griggs
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Region
West Indies
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Country
Jamaica
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Locality
Leicesterfield, Upper Clarendon
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Elevation
Alt. 548.6 m. (1800 ft.)
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Coordinates
18.1339, -77.3925
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Coordinate Uncertainty (m)
1021.57
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Georeferencing Method
Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Coordinates at elev. 550m nearest to the center of Leicesterfields were located. Linear extent was calculated as the distance between coordinates and farthest extent of elev. 550m (1010m). Uncertainty radius was determined using the MaNIS Georef. Calc.
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Geodetic Datum
WGS84
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Distribution
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Bihai harrisiana Griggs