Heliconia

  • Filed As

    Heliconiaceae
    Heliconia

  • Collector(s)

    F. A. Michelangeli 1345 with R. Goldenberg, P. Acevedo, F. Obermuller, E. de Oliveira, H. de Oliveira, 07 Feb 2009

  • Location

    Brazil. Acre. Jordão Mun. Trails and roads through mixed forest and pastures 2-3 km SE of Foz de Jordão.

  • Habitat

    Flooded forest. Occasional.

  • Description

    Herb. Herb up to 1.5 m; inflorescence erect, bracts green to yellow at the base, red at the apex; Petals yellow; ovary white, green at the apex. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 03075022

    Occurrence ID: 57db9f47-cfef-4104-934e-863b9b0c2d75

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Zingiberales

  • Family

    Heliconiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Heliconia

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Acre

  • County/Municipio

    Jordão Mun.

  • Locality

    Trails and roads through mixed forest and pastures 2-3 km SE of Foz de Jordão.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 250 - 275 m. (820 - 902 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -9.1894, -71.9522

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The New York Botanical Garden
Flora of Acre, Brazil
Heliconiaceae
Heliconia
Brazil. Acre. Jordao. Trails and roads through mixed forest
and pastures 2-3 km SE of Foz de Jordao.
90H'22"S, 71°57'8"W
250-275 m.
Flooded forest.
Herb up to 1.5 m; inflorescence erect, bracts green to yellow
at the base, red at the apex; Petals yellow; ovary white, green
at the apex. Occasional.
07 Feb 2009
F. A. Michelangeli, R. Goldenberg, P. Acevedo, F.
Obermuller, E. de Oliveira, H. de Oliveira 1345
NYdb
03075022