Heliconia costanensis Aristeg.
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Filed As
Heliconiaceae
Heliconia costanensis Aristeg. ( isotype ) -
Collector(s)
J. A. Steyermark 91975, 15 Nov 1963-19 Nov 1963
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Location
Venezuela. Distrito Capital. Cerro Naiguatá, laderas pendientes del lado del mar que miran hacia el Norte, arriba del pueblo de Naiguatá. Lomas de Las Delicias, entre Quebrada de Basenilla y Quebrada Guayoyo, 9-12 km suroeste de Hacienda Cocuizal.
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Habitat
Bosque húmedo denso.
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Description
Herb 2.5-3 m tall; flowering portion usually at summit of leafy stem, rarely from naked leafless stems at base; leaves dark green both sides; bracts widely spreading, dull red; pedicels pale green; ovary pale green at base, darker green around summit; corolla rich yellow at base, pale yellow above in dorsal portion, creamy white above in ventral portion, upper 1/3 greenish-white with dark green spot at tip. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 320162
Occurrence ID: 895a8f9e-3dec-473a-8bd0-8ab049f5276b
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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 costanensis Aristeg.
Heliconia hirsuta L.f. det B. L. Andersson, 1981
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Type Details
isotype of Heliconia costanensis Aristeg.
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Region
South America
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Country
Venezuela
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State/Province
Distrito Capital
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Locality
Cerro Naiguatá, laderas pendientes del lado del mar que miran hacia el Norte, arriba del pueblo de Naiguatá. Lomas de Las Delicias, entre Quebrada de Basenilla y Quebrada Guayoyo, 9-12 km suroeste de Hacienda Cocuizal.
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Elevation
Alt. 1000 - 1300 m. (3281 - 4265 ft.)
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Distribution
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Heliconia costanensis Aristeg.