Heliconia juruana Loes. belongs to the Heliconiaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Heliconia juruana, R. Vasquez 34617--Peru. Loreto. Dist. Nauta. Pacaya Samiria. Qbd Pucate. 6 Nov 08. 633 (3).jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Zingiberales
Family
Heliconiaceae
Genus
Heliconia
Specific Epithet
juruana
Authorship
Loes.
Scientific Name ID
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
11/5/2008
Location
Peru, Loreto, Loreto
-4.456389, -74.078333
Location Remarks
Dist. Nauta. Caserio Miraflores en la boca del Río Tigre. Remanente de bosque primario en terraza alta. 132 m elev.
Collectors
Rodolfo Vásquez Martínez, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, R. Rojas, Luis Valenzuela Gamarra, F. Díaz, Antonio Peña Cruz
Notes
Hierba, hojas 2.5 m, inflorescencias hasta 2 m; flores verdes, brácteas rojas.
