Heliconia vellerigera Poepp. is a plant in the Heliconiaceae family, order Zingiberales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.
Heliconia vellerigera Poepp.
Heliconia vellerigera is a large native Central and South American herb in Heliconiaceae with distinctive hairy red-orange bracts.
Heliconia vellerigera Poepp. is a plant species that belongs to the Heliconiaceae family. It is native to Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Costa Rica. This species is a large herb that can reach up to 6 meters (20 feet) in height. It produces a pendulous inflorescence bearing 20 to 30 red-orange bracts, which are covered in cinnamon-colored hairs.
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Heliconia chartacea Lane ex Barreiros
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Heliconia burleana Abalo & G.Morales
Heliconia acuminata A.Rich.
Heliconia aemygdiana Burle-Marx
Heliconia stricta Huber
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