| Collector | Lojtnant, B. |
| Number | 15268 |
| Collected with | Molau, U. |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | ESMERALDAS |
| County | |
| Locality | Esmeraldas - Colonel C. Concha road, c. 7 km S of Tabiazo. Secondary evergreen tropical forest. |
| Coordinates | 0° 45' N 79° 41' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 50 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 50 |
| Start date | 1979/06/26 |
| End date | 1979/06/26 |
| Family | Musaceae |
| Identification | Heliconia latispatha Benth. |
| Determined by | L. Andersson |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Ca 3 m tall. Leaf-blade ca 0.8-0.2 m. Inflorescence erect. Rachis green. Spathes orange-red, orange- yellow when young. Flowers deep green. Young fruits green. |