Bihai harrisiana Griggs

  • Filed As

    Heliconiaceae
    Bihai harrisiana Griggs ( syntype )

  • Collector(s)

    W. H. Harris 10841, 28 Feb 1910

  • Location

    Jamaica. Leicesterfield, Upper Clarendon.

  • 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.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 73343

    Occurrence ID: fe9a1943-52b1-4ba8-9162-92a4844228e2

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  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Jamaica

  • Locality

    Leicesterfield, Upper Clarendon

  • Elevation

    Alt. 548.6 m. (1800 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    18.1339, -77.3925

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    1021.57

  • 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.

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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