Biology:Heliconia hirsuta
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Short description: Species of flowering plant
Heliconia hirsuta | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Zingiberales |
Family: | Heliconiaceae |
Genus: | Heliconia |
Species: | H. hirsuta
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Binomial name | |
Heliconia hirsuta L.f.
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Heliconia hirsuta is a species of flowering plant in the family Heliconiaceae. 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.
- ↑ (in Portuguese) Lorenzi, H.; Souza, M.S. (2001) Plantas Ornamentais no Brasil: arbustivas, herbáceas e trepadeiras. Plantarum ISBN:85-86714-12-7
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q3027847 entry
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