Heliconia psittacorum

Heliconia psittacorum

Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Zingiberales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Monocots
Cladus: Commelinids
Ordo: Zingiberales

Familia: Heliconiaceae
Genus: Heliconia
Species: Heliconia psittacorum

Name

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Heliconia psittacorum L.f., 1782

Synonyms

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  • Homotypic
    • Bihai psittacorum (L.f.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 684 (1891).
  • Heterotypic
    • Musa humilis Aubl., Hist. Pl. Guiane 2: 931 (1775), nom. rej.
    • Heliconia ballia Rich., Actes Soc. Hist. Nat. Paris 1: 107 (1792).
    • Heliconia marantifolia G.Shaw in J.F.Miller, Cimelia Phys.: 74 (1796).
    • Heliconia humilis (Aubl.) Jacq., Pl. Hort. Schoenbr. 1: 23 (1797).
    • Heliconia swartziana Roem. & Schult. in J.J.Roemer & J.A.Schultes, Syst. Veg., ed. 15 bis 5: 591 (1819).
    • Heliconia cannoidea A.Rich., Nova Acta Phys.-Med. Acad. Caes. Leop.-Carol. Nat. Cur. 15(Suppl.): 24 (1831).
    • Heliconia andrewsii Klotzsch, Linnaea 20: 465 (1847).
    • Heliconia schomburgkiana Klotzsch, Linnaea 20: 464 (1847).
    • Heliconia brasiliensis var. concolor Petersen in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 3(3): 21 (1890).
    • Heliconia psittacorum var. robusta Eichler ex Petersen in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 3(3): 22 (1890).
    • Heliconia psittacorum var. spathacea Eichler ex Petersen in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 3(3): 22 (1890).
    • Bihai cannoidea (A.Rich.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 684 (1891).
    • Heliconia hirsuta var. cannoidea (A.Rich.) Baker, Ann. Bot. (Oxford) 7: 197 (1893).
    • Bihai humilis (Aubl.) Griggs, Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 31: 445 (1904).
    • Bihai sylvestris Gleason, Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 52: 192 (1925).
    • Heliconia sylvestris (Gleason) L.B.Sm., Contr. Gray Herb. 124: 6 (1939).
    • Heliconia psittacorum var. rhizomatosa Aristeg., Gen. Heliconia Venez.: 16a (1961).
    • Heliconia goiasensis Barreiros, Rodriguésia 28: 131 (1976).
    • Heliconia bahiensis Barreiros, Rodriguésia 20: 226 (1978).

Distribution

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Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Southern America
    • Regional: Western South America
      • Bolivia
    • Regional: Brazil
      • Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central
    • Regional: Northern South America
      • Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela
    • Regional: Central America
      • Panamá
    • Regional: Southern South America
      • Paraguay
    • Introduced into:
      • Cook Is., Dominican Republic, Gambia, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Puerto Rico, Thailand, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

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Primary references

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Additional references

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  • Govaerts, R. 2004. World Checklist of Monocotyledons Database in ACCESS: 1–54382. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Reference page
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Vernacular names

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English: parakeetflower
فارسی: گل طوطی
polski: Helikonia papuzia
ไทย: พุทธรักษาญี่ปุ่น
Tiếng Việt: Mỏ két
中文: 豔紅赫蕉
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