Heliconia apparicioi Barreiros

  • Filed As

    Heliconiaceae
    Heliconia apparicioi Barreiros

  • Collector(s)

    R. Ehrich 9a, 31 Dec 1998

  • Location

    Brazil. Acre. Mâncio Lima Mun. Serra do Moa. Pé da Serra, ca. 1 km away from river bank.

  • Description

    Height: 2,0-2,5m. Inflorescence: erect/distichous. Bracts: 5-6, proximally yellow-green, distally pink. Rachis: green. Sepals: yellow proximally, distally in green changing. Ovary: base cream, top green. Pedicel: yellow. Leaves: 35-40 cm long, 12-14 cm wide, base equal, tip sharply pointed, thick layer of wax on the lower surface. Leaf arrangement: zingiberoid.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Unfortunately only one flower found, full shade waxy coating diminishes with age.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 867985

    Occurrence ID: 784945e7-2df6-4714-940d-24c2c6e0a702

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Acre

  • County/Municipio

    Mâncio Lima Mun.

  • Locality

    Serra do Moa. Pé da Serra, ca. 1 km away from river bank.

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