NMNH Heliconia - Heliconia oleosa specimen

Smithsonian
March 7, 2025
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Dried leaf specimen of large green teardrop leaf.
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Heliconia oleosa. This species is known from only five specimens collected from a single population found on steep rocky slopes in montane forests of the Magdalena Valley of Colombia. H. oleosa is assessed as critically endangered due to its narrow distribution, a single population in areas known for habitat destruction and degradation. It is not preserved in botanical gardens.

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