Heliconia tortuosa
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| Heliconia tortuosa | |
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| H. tortuosa in Monteverde, Costa Rica | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Zingiberales |
| Family: | Heliconiaceae |
| Genus: | Heliconia |
| Species: | H. tortuosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Heliconia tortuosa Griggs | |
Heliconia tortuosa is an herbaceous tropical perennial commonly found in secondary succession in montane forests. It has also been widely cultivated as a garden plant for its showy, usually twisted (hence the name tortuosa) inflorescences.
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