| Collector | Lojtnant, B. |
| Number | 15624 |
| Collected with | Molau, U. |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | GUAYAS |
| County | |
| Locality | Hills above Hacienda La Elvira, c. 5 km W of Bucay. Virgin rain forest. |
| Coordinates | 2° 11' S 79° 7' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 500 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 500 |
| Start date | 1979/07/06 |
| End date | 1979/07/06 |
| Family | Musaceae |
| Identification | Heliconia aemygdiana Burle-Marx |
| Determined by | L. Andersson |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Ca 1.5 m tall. Leaves ca 0.7 x 0.2 m. Inflorescence erect. Rachis red. Spathes red, lowermost ones internally magenta. Flowers green. Young fruits green. (ssp. transandina Anderss.). |