Herbarium Sheet Detail
NTBG Plant Name:
Heliconia stricta
Collector Name:
Tim Flynn
Collection Date:
July 1, 1990
Locality:
Estacion Biologica Jatun Sacha. Between south bank of Rio Napo and road.
Plant Description:
Fronds dark green above (young fronds with maroon midrib above), below maroon to green with maroon overlay; inflorescence erect, bracts: lowest often with apical leaf-like appendage, keel green on lower bracts, yellow on upper bracts with broad dark scarlet central band and green upper margin; inside of bracts pale orange with green margin; floral bracts white; tepals white at base with dark green apex.
Habitat:
Primary alluvial rain forest.
Comments:
Specimen consists of two sheets (059005 & 059006).
Date of Last Update:
August 6, 2023
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