Heliconia acuminata
Also known as: Bihai acuminata (A.Rich.) Kuntze +1 more
- Bihai acuminata (A.Rich.) Kuntze
- Heliconia acuminata var. acuminata
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Heliconiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a rhizomatous geophyte.
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Heliconia acuminata is a rhizomatous plant belonging to the Heliconiaceae family. Found natively in South America, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Heliconia, which contains over 200 distinct species. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Northern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bolivia, Brazil North, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Surinam, Venezuela
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Trinidad-Tobago
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms