Strelitzia

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Zingiberales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Cladus: Commelinids Ordo: Zingiberales

Familia: Strelitziaceae
Genus: Strelitzia
Species: S. alba – S. caudata – S. juncea – S. nicolai – S. reginae

Nothospecies: S. × kewensis

Name

Strelitzia Banks, Icon.: t. Strelitzia reginae. 1788.

Type species: S. reginae Banks

References

Primary references

Aiton, W. 1789. Hortus Kewensis; or, a catalogue of the plants cultivated in the Royal Botanic Garden at Kew. Vol. I. Monandria–Heptandria. XXX+496 pp., tt. 1–6. George Nicol, London. BHL Reference page. : 285., t. 2.
Banks, J. 1788. Strelitzia reginae (plate).

Additional references

Moore, H.E. jr. & Hyypio, P.A. 1970. Some comments on Strelitzia (Strelitziaceae). Baileya 17: 65–74.

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2019. Strelitzia in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2019 Nov. 15. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2009. Strelitzia. Published online. Accessed: 03 Mar 2009.

Vernacular names

English: Bird-of-paradise
suomi: Kolibrikukat
Nordfriisk: Strelitzien
italiano: Strelitzia
перем коми: Стрелиция
polski: Strelicja
русский: Стрелиция

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