Heliconia acuminata A.Rich. is a plant in the Heliconiaceae family, order Zingiberales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Heliconia acuminata A.Rich.

Heliconia acuminata A.Rich.

Heliconia acuminata is an erect South American herb in the Heliconiaceae family, grown as an ornamental.

Family
Genus
Heliconia
Order
Zingiberales
Class
Liliopsida

About Heliconia acuminata A.Rich.

Heliconia acuminata A.Rich. (with the synonym Heliconia pearcei Rusby) is a plant species that belongs to the Heliconiaceae family. It is an erect herb that typically grows to 1.6 meters in height. The species is native to the South American countries of Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela, Colombia, Bolivia, and Peru, and it is cultivated as an ornamental plant in other regions.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Liliopsida Zingiberales Heliconiaceae Heliconia

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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