| Collector | Balslev, H. |
| Number | 1689 |
| Collected with | J.L. Luteyn and S. Clemants |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | PICHINCHA |
| County | |
| Locality | Old road Quito - Sto. Domingo 64 km west of Chillogallo. Steep slopes with secondary shrub vegetation. |
| Coordinates | 0° 15' S 78° 52' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 1600 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 1600 |
| Start date | 1981/01/22 |
| End date | 1981/01/22 |
| Family | Musaceae |
| Identification | Heliconia griggsiana L. B. Smith |
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| Field notes | 5-6 m tall rhizome-geophyte. Petioles to 1 m long above sheath. Blade to 2x0.5 m. Inflorescence pendant, red pruinose(?). Flowers yellow. |