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ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN
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Ex Herbario Musei Britannici
Heliconia collinsiana Griggs
Belize: Toledo District. Lowland broadleaved forest.
BFREE Reserve, Bunkhouse clearing
45 - 75 malt.
Large herb, at least 2 m tall. Leaves dull above, white
beneath, average blade about 1.22 m. long. Petiole and
midrib often red at base of blade. Inflorescence spiral,
pendent, floral bracts scarlet with white bloom on the tips
and on the thachis.Flowers and young fruit yolk yellow
Ripe fruits purple. :
Whitefoord, C. & Quiroz, V., 106210
22.10.2005
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