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Heliconia stricta

Heliconia stricta
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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Zingiberales
Family: Heliconiaceae
Genus: Heliconia
Species: H. stricta
Binomial name
Heliconia stricta
Huber
Synonyms
  • Bihai stricta (Huber) Griggs
  • Heliconia tricolor Abalo & G.Morales

Heliconia stricta is a plant species native to Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Guyana, Suriname, reproducing by seeds and by underground rhizomes. It is reportedly naturalized in Cuba and Puerto Rico, and cultivated as an ornamental in many other warm regions.

Some common cultivated varieties are:



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