| Collector | Lojtnant, B. |
| Number | 15720 |
| Collected with | Molau, U. |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | LOS RIOS |
| County | |
| Locality | Río Palenque Science Center. Virgin and disturbed rain forest. |
| Coordinates | 0° 35' S 79° 22' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 220 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 220 |
| Start date | 1979/07/09 |
| End date | 1979/07/09 |
| Family | Musaceae |
| Identification | Heliconia curtispatha O. G. Peters. |
| Determined by | W. J. Kress, 1988 |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | 4-6 m tall. Leaf-blade up to 2 x 0.4 m. Inflores- cence pendent. Peduncle ca 0.5 m long. Rachis red, brownish pubescent. Spathes red. Flowers yellow. Pedicels and young fruits white. |
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