Heliconia spp. (Heliconiaceae)
Presented here is information about a herbarium specimen (voucher) of Heliconia spp. (Heliconiaceae) from Viti Levu Island (Fiji Islands/Fiji/Pacific region). For further information, contact webmaster@hear.org.
| Voucher number: | BISH699311 |
| Herbarium (or collector): | Bernice P. Bishop Museum |
| Taxon name on voucher: | Heliconia acuminata L. Richard |
| 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: | vi.1987 |
| Determination institution: | Bernice P. Bishop Museum (BISH) |
| Region: | Melanesia |
| Country: | Fiji |
| Island group: | n/a |
| Island: | Naitasiri |
| State/province: | n/a |
| Town/city: | n/a |
| Locality: | Toninaiwau, Colo-i-Suva |
| PIER location: | Viti Levu Island (Fiji Islands/Fiji/Pacific region) |
| Habitat: | Cult. garden. |
| Elevation (lo/hi): | 800 ft |
| Coordinates: | n/a |
| LAT/LON method: | n/a |
| PLDesc: | Herb. Height 5-6 ft. Flower red tinged (encl. bracts.). Leaves bronze, large. |
| Collector: | Parham, J.W. |
| Collection team: | M.E. Parham |
| CollNumber: | 16725 |
| Collection date(s): | 28.ii.1969 |
| Voucher comment: | Sheet 2 of 4. See sheet #34052, 699312, and 699313. |
| "n/a" (above) means "not applicable" or "not available," as appropriate. The template for this page was created on 26 September 2006 by PT; the page contents were last regenerated on 26 September 2006 by PT. |
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