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Heliconia acuminata

Synonyms: Bihai acuminata (homotypic); Heliconia acuminata var. acuminata

Wikipedia Abstract

Heliconia acuminata (syn.: Heliconia pearcei Rusby) of Heliconiaceae family is an erect herb typically growing 1.6 m tall, native to Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela, Colombia, Bolivia and Peru (South America). It is also grown as an ornamental in other regions.
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Infraspecies

Heliconia acuminata acuminata
Heliconia acuminata immaculata
Heliconia acuminata occidentalis
Heliconia acuminata psittacorastra

Attributes

Allergen Potential [1]  Low
Leaf Type [2]  Evergreen
Structure [2]  Herb

Predators

Turdus albicollis (White-necked Thrush)[3]

External References

Citations

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♦ 1Derived from Allergy-Free Gardening OPALS™, Thomas Leo Ogren (2000)
♦ 2Kattge, J. et al. (2011b) TRY - a global database of plant traits Global Change Biology 17:2905-2935
♦ 3del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0