Heliconia

  • Filed As

    Heliconiaceae
    Heliconia

  • Collector(s)

    W. W. Thomas 14352 with J. L. Paixão, S. Sant'Ana & L. C. J. Gomes, 18 Jan 2005

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. Mascote Mun. Forest on S side of Rio Pardo, 4.2 km E of BR-101 at S side of São João do Paraiso (Km 615).

  • Habitat

    Southern Bahian moist forest on tabuleiro soils, partly disturbed.

  • Description

    Herb, 0.5 - 1.5 m; bracts orange becoming redder distally; flowers and young fruit orange. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 1146809

    Occurrence ID: 9ab37d79-1930-4bff-b76f-05e4c27dcca3

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Zingiberales

  • Family

    Heliconiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Heliconia

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • County/Municipio

    Mascote Mun.

  • Locality

    Forest on S side of Rio Pardo, 4.2 km E of BR-101 at S side of São João do Paraiso (Km 615).

  • Elevation

    Alt. 190 - 200 m. (623 - 656 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -15.6172, -39.4078

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