| Collector | Kvist, L. P. |
| Number | 40119 |
| Collected with | Holm-Nielsen, L. B. |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | PICHINCHA |
| County | |
| Locality | In the Colorado community "Congoma Grande" at km. 23 on the Santa Domingo - Puerto Limón road. Ravine with forest remnants, some tall trees cut. |
| Coordinates | 0° 21' S 79° 22' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 100 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 100 |
| Start date | 1982/06/04 |
| End date | 1982/06/04 |
| Family | Musaceae |
| Identification | Heliconia curtispatha O. G. Peters. |
| Determined by | W. J. Kress, 1988 |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | 6 m tall. Lamina 2 m long. Petiole 1-1.5 m. Inflorescence pendent. Peduncle up to 1 m. Inflo- rescences and bracts dark red. Flowers yellow. Nom. Vern.: Lu ano (Colorado); Use: The young leaves are used for headache and for a bath ("baño de fresco"). |
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