Heliconia orthotricha L.Andersson belongs to the Heliconiaceae family. Flora of the World contains 2 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 2 countries.
Heliconia orthothricha, 95666 B--FL. Fairchild Tropical Gard. 16 Jan 03. 024.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Zingiberales
Family
Heliconiaceae
Genus
Heliconia
Specific Epithet
orthotricha
Authorship
L.Andersson
Scientific Name ID
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Location
Greece, Crete, Chania (Sfakia, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden)
42.025278, 14.067222
Location Remarks
10901 Old Cutler Rd., Coral Gables
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
Ecuador, Zamora Chinchipe
-3.973694, -79.077333
Location Remarks
Vía Loja-Zamora, Estación Cientifica San Francisco, sendero zig-zag, camino canal y Q2. 1862 m elev.
Collectors
Notes
3-4 m tall; inflorescence erect; bracts distichous, bright orange-red, except greenish along margins and a base on stalk; flowers green.
