Heliconia griggsiana L.B. Sm.

Heliconiaceae

Collection NumberCroat, T 94560
CollectorsThomas B. Croat, Christopher Davidson & Sharon Christoph
Identified ByC. Davidson
SourceC. Davidson
Date13 February 2005
CountryEcuador
provincePichincha
LocationAlong road from Tandayapa to Nono, 0.5 km from Tandayapa in the direction of Nono. 1681 m elev.
Lat/LongN 00 00 18 W 78 40 24
Note5 m tall; blades ca. 2 m long; inflorescence pendent; bracts spiral; rachis and lower end of bracts pinkish red, the lower half of bracts gray-glaucous.

Local Habitat

3.2km distance

LocationEcuador, Pichincha, Vicinity of Bellavista Cloud Forest Preserve, along side road to Bellavista Scientific Research Station and side road to Nanegalito, departing main Bellavista-Mindo Road, 1.2 km S of Bellavista, 0.3 km to 1 km west of Tandayapa-Mindo Road., S 00 01 16 W 078 41 07
Date27 March 2006
EcologyMedium to high elevation cloud forest

3.2km distance

LocationEcuador, Pichincha, vicinity of Bellavista Cloud Forest Preserve, along side road to Bellavista Scientific Research Station and side road to Nanegalito, departing main Bellavista-Mindo Road, 1.2 km S of Bellavista, 0.3 km to 1 km west of Tandayapa-Mindo Road., S 00 01 16 W 078 41 07
Date27 March 2006
EcologyMontane rain forest.

7.3km distance

LocationEcuador, Prov. Pichincha, Along road from Tandayapa to Mindo via Bellavista, 1.7-2.1 km not beyond Bellavista., S 00 01 02 W 078 44 07
Date14 February 2005
EcologyCloud forest.