Heliconia indica
Also known as: Heliconia aureovittata VanGeert +4 more
- Heliconia aureovittata VanGeert
- Heliconia buccinata Roxb.
- Heliconia seemannii VanHoutte
- Heliconiopsis amboinensis Miq.
- Heliconiopsis indica (Lam.) Nakai
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Heliconiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a rhizomatous geophyte.
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Heliconia indica is a rhizomatous plant within the Heliconiaceae family. It naturally occurs in Tropical Asia and the Pacific. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in 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)
ASIA-TROPICAL, PACIFIC
Regions (WGSRPD)
Malesia, Papuasia, Southwestern Pacific
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bismarck Archipelago, Maluku, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Santa Cruz Is., Solomon Is., Vanuatu
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms