Heliconia hirsuta

Heliconia hirsuta
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
  • Bihai harrisiana Griggs
  • Bihai hirsuta (L.f.) Kuntze
  • Heliconia costanensis Aristeg.

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

  1. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Heliconia hirsuta
  2. Andersson, L. 1985. Revision of Heliconia subgen. Stenochlamys (Musaceae-Heliconioideae). Opera Botanica 82: 1–124.
  3. (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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