Family: Heliconiaceae
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Heliconia librata Griggs
Collector/Expedition: Choc, Frederico Caal
Collection number: 3
Collection date: 15th January 2010
Country/Territory: Belize:Orange Walk
Collecting locality: Belize:Orange Walk:Rio Bravo Conservation Area, Hill Bank Field Station
Latitude: 17°34'50''N, Longitude: 88°42'8''W
Habitat: Clearing near the edge of the forest and pine savannah. Damp soil with lots of organic matter on surface.
Description: A 2m tall herb with long green leaves of about a metre long with a light green primary vein, no smell, red-orange long inflorescence, yellow to pale orange stout rachisof flower, bracts close together but not overlapping and pointed tip with the lowest like a large green balde about half feet in length.
Kind of specimen: HERBARIUM SPECIMEN/SHEET
Barcode: E00544131
Herbarium region: 14 (Central America)
Number of sheets: 1
Associated material:
Herbarium specimen/sheetE00544130
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