Heliconia excelsa

Heliconia excelsa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
(unranked): Commelinids
Order: Zingiberales
Family: Heliconiaceae
Genus: Heliconia
Species: H. excelsa
Binomial name
Heliconia excelsa
L.Andersson

Heliconia excelsa is a species of plant in the Heliconiaceae family. It is endemic to Ecuador.[1][2] Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.[3][4]

References

  1. Andersson, Lennart. 1985. Flora of Ecuador 22: 64–65, f. 12B, t. 4.
  2. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Heliconia excelsa
  3. Ulloa Ulloa, C. & Pitman, N. 2004. Heliconia excelsa. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 21 August 2007.
  4. León Yánez, S., R. Valencia Reyes, N. C. A. Pitman, L. Endara, C. Ulloa Ulloa & H. Navarrete. 2011. Libro Rojo de las Plantas Endémicas del Ecuador, 2ª edición 1–957. Herbario QCA, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Quito.


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