Heliconia collinsiana
Also known as: Bihai collinsiana (Griggs) Griggs
- Bihai collinsiana (Griggs) Griggs
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Heliconiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a rhizomatous geophyte.
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Heliconia collinsiana is a rhizomatous plant within the Heliconiaceae family. It naturally occurs in North America and South America. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to wet tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Central America, Mexico
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua
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