Heliconia mariae

Heliconia mariae is a species of flowering plants in the family Heliconiaceae. It is found in North-West South America and Central America.

Heliconia mariae
inflorescence
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Zingiberales
Family: Heliconiaceae
Genus: Heliconia
Species:
H. mariae
Binomial name
Heliconia mariae
Hook.f., 1863[1]
Synonyms
  • Bihai elegans (Petersen) Kuntze, 1891[2]
  • Bihaia elegans Kuntze, 1891[2]
  • Bihai mariae (Hook.f.) Kuntze
  • Bihai punicea Griggs
  • Heliconia elegans Petersen[3]
  • Heliconia punicea (Griggs) L.B.Sm.

References
  1. Hook.f. Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society. Botany. London 7:69. 1863 ("1864")
  2. Kuntze Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 685 1891
  3. Petersen Fl. Bras. 3(3): 12–13 1890
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