Heliconia caribaea - Taylor, C.M. #10425

Familia: Heliconiaceae

Herbario: UPRRP

Fecha: June

Código: HELCAR

Descripción: Leaves spirally arranged, stem ca. 1 m tall; petioles ca. 0.6-0.7m long, leaves waxy white below, ca. 4-8 per plant, inflorescences orange, erect; flowers green.

Altitud: 350 m

Habitat: Wet montane forest. Locally common in seepy open areas, much more frequent after the hurricane.

Localidad: Río Grande, El Verde Field Station, Rte 186 at the Rio Sonadora.