Herbarium Sheet Detail
NTBG Plant Name:
Heliconia episcopalis
Collector Name:
Tim Flynn
Collection Date:
July 3, 1990
Determiner:
! W. J. Kress viii.1992
Observers:
R. Peckenpaugh, R. Yamakawa, D. Neill, and E. Gudino
Locality:
Estacion Biologica Jatun Sacha. Between south bank of Rio Napo and road.
Plant Description:
Erect herb to ten ft, locally common; fronds to four ft long, dark dull green above, paler, glossy below; inflorescence erect, bracts dark pink at keel, becoming scarlet and finally orange-pink at tip.
Habitat:
Primary alluvial rain forest.
Date of Last Update:
August 6, 2023
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