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
1/15/2003
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
1/1/1900
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.
