Heliconia vellerigera
Heliconia vellerigera is a plant species in the family Heliconiaceae, native to Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Costa Rica.[2][3] It is a large herb up to 6 m (20 feet) tall with a pendulous inflorescence of 20-30 red-orange bracts covered with cinnamon-colored hairs.[4]
Heliconia vellerigera | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Zingiberales |
Family: | Heliconiaceae |
Genus: | Heliconia |
Species: | H. vellerigera |
Binomial name | |
Heliconia vellerigera Poepp. | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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References
- The Plant List, Heliconia vellerigera
- Encyclopedia of Life
- Poeppig, Reise in Chile, Peru 2: 295. 1836.
- Banana tree, Heliconia velligeriana
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