Heliconia hirsuta
| Heliconia hirsuta | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Zingiberales |
| Family: | Heliconiaceae |
| Genus: | Heliconia |
| Species: | H. hirsuta |
| Binomial name | |
| Heliconia hirsuta L.f. | |
| Synonyms | |
Heliconia hirsuta (syn., ) is a species of flowering plant in the Heliconiaceae family. This plant is an erect herb up to 2 m tall, and it is native to Central America, South America, and the Caribbean, from Belize to Trinidad to Argentina.[1][2]
Uses
Heliconia hirsuta is widely cultivated as an ornamental plant in hot regions with humid climates.[3]
References
- ↑ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Heliconia hirsuta
- ↑ Andersson, L. 1985. Revision of Heliconia subgen. Stenochlamys (Musaceae-Heliconioideae). Opera Botanica 82: 1–124.
- ↑ (Portuguese) Lorenzi, H.; Souza, M.S. (2001) Plantas Ornamentais no Brasil: arbustivas, herbáceas e trepadeiras. Plantarum ISBN 85-86714-12-7
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