| Collector | Holm-Nielsen, L. B. |
| Number | 25909 |
| Collected with | Jaramillo, J. & Coello, F. & Asanza, E. |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | ESMERALDAS |
| County | |
| Locality | Río Santiago at Rocafuerte. Riverbed vegetation. |
| Coordinates | 1° 1' N 78° 49' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 50 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 50 |
| Start date | 1980/09/04 |
| End date | 1980/09/04 |
| Family | Musaceae |
| Identification | Heliconia latispatha Benth. |
| Determined by | L. Andersson, 1985 |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Leaves 2 m long. Inflorescence 1 m. Bracts red, base and stamens yellow. Tepals yellow with green margin. Fruits light green. |