Heliconia spp. (Heliconiaceae)
Presented here is information about a herbarium specimen (voucher) of Heliconia spp. (Heliconiaceae) from Nu‘ulua Island (Western Samoa Islands/Samoa/Pacific region). For further information, contact webmaster@hear.org.
| Voucher number: | BISH428060 |
| Herbarium (or collector): | Bernice P. Bishop Museum |
| Taxon name on voucher: | Heliconia laufao W.J.Kress |
| Represents which PIER taxon: | Heliconia spp. (Heliconiaceae) |
| Local name: | n/a |
| Info current as of: | 01 October 2003 |
| PIER comments: | n/a |
| Local name language: | n/a |
| Deteriminer: | W.J.Kress |
| Determination date: | v.1987 |
| Determination institution: | Bernice P. Bishop Museum (BISH) |
| Region: | West Polynesia |
| Country: | Samoa |
| Island group: | n/a |
| Island: | Nu'ulua |
| State/province: | n/a |
| Town/city: | n/a |
| Locality: | Inland from eastern shore. |
| PIER location: | Nu‘ulua Island (Western Samoa Islands/Samoa/Pacific region) |
| Habitat: | Occasional in the lowland forest inland. |
| Elevation (lo/hi): | 10 m |
| Coordinates: | n/a |
| LAT/LON method: | n/a |
| PLDesc: | A banana-like herb with orange fruits. |
| Collector: | Whistler, W.A. |
| Collection team: | n/a |
| CollNumber: | W4236 |
| Collection date(s): | 28.iv.1979 |
| Voucher comment: | n/a |
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