Heliconia hirsuta L.f.

  • Authority

    Smith, Lyman B. & Schubert, Bernice G. 1952. Plants collected in Ecuador by W. H. Camp. Begoniaceae. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 8 (1): 36-40.

  • Family

    Heliconiaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Heliconia hirsuta L.f.

  • Description

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    Species Description - Plants 1.5-2 m., from short clumped rhizomes, leaves along stem, bracts deep brownish-red, crimson at basal "joint" and at tip, perianth segments bright yellow, tips bright green, fruits green.

  • Distribution

    Guayas: coastal plain, in the vicinity of Naranjito, ca. 120 ft., E-3561.

    Ecuador South America|