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Heliconia collinsiana
Species of plant / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Heliconia collinsiana (platanillo)[1] of family Heliconiaceae is an erect herb typically growing 10–15 feet (3.0–4.6 m) tall, native to Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua and southern Mexico (Chiapas, Oaxaca, Guerrero, Tabasco, Nayarit, Jalisco, Veracruz, Michoacán).[2][3][4][5]
Quick Facts Heliconia collinsiana, Scientific classification ...
Heliconia collinsiana | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Zingiberales |
Family: | Heliconiaceae |
Genus: | Heliconia |
Species: | H. collinsiana |
Binomial name | |
Heliconia collinsiana Griggs | |
Synonyms | |
Bihai collinsiana (Griggs) Griggs |
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