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Heliconias
Heliconia irrasa (red)
subgenus Heliconia
section Tortex
- native to: Panama and Costa Rica
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This inflorescence and the plant below are distinct individuals.
H. irrasa is widespread and common in a variety of habitats in Panama .
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- habit: musoid
- height: 1-2m meters
- leaf blade: conspicuously narrow L - W in centimeters
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- form: erect
- orientation: spiral
- bract color: red
- rachis: red
- number of bracts: 6
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- accession number: 2003-09-24-1000
- location: Panama, Veraguas province, Santa Fe
- elevation: 700m meters
- climate: wet all year
- soil type: loam to clay
- shade percent: 60 - 80 %
- habitat notes: primary forest
- common at this location: H. irrasa is widespread and common in Panama in a variety of habitats.
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- Carla Black
- Our other web page is http://www.volcanbaru.com
- e-mail: carla (at) heliconiagarden (.) com
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