Heliconia indica Lam. var. lanata P.S.Green

TYPE

Credit:MNHN - Paris, Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, VB - 2008

Project:Mellon

Specimen

Herbier

MNHN-P-P00646165

Sector

OCE (Oceania)

Collection

Kew

Taxonomy

Family

Heliconiaceae

Genus

Heliconia

Species

Heliconia indica

Name

Heliconia indica Lam. var. lanata P.S.Green

Origin

Country label

Solomon Islands

Country ISO (code)

Solomon Islands (sb)

Verbatim locality

Guadalcanal. Upper reaches of Monitor Creek. Shady gorge

Phenology

fert

Collector's name

T.C. Whitmore

Expedition

Royal Society Expedition 1965

Collector's number

6059

Collection date

1965-7-6

Altitude

1500

Description

giant herb to 10 feet tall; stems glaucous in clusters of 2-3; leaves glaucous below, petiole 1' blade 3-5' x 1-1,5' base subequal; inflorescence +- pendant, c. 2' long; c. 20 bracts spirally arranged, hairy; axis and lower parts of bracts flushed orange; fruits orange. Flowers yellow, petals green-tipped. Flowers in spirit

Ecological note

rare

Determination

Green		TYPE	Heliconia indica Lam. var. lanata P.S.Green
var. nov., type

Online references

Specimen available in JSTOR