Heliconia vellerigera
| Heliconia vellerigera | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| 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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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]
References
[edit]- ↑ The Plant List, Heliconia vellerigera
- ↑ Encyclopedia of Life
- ↑ Poeppig, Reise in Chile, Peru 2: 295. 1836.
- ↑ "Banana tree, Heliconia velligeriana". Archived from the original on 2013-12-14. Retrieved 2013-12-14.