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False Bird-of-paradise
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Gingers, heliconias & bananas

False Bird-of-paradise

Heliconia acuminata A.Rich.

Names

EnglishFalse Bird-of-paradise
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Spanish—
Chinese—
Scientific nameHeliconia acuminata A.Rich.

About this species

Heliconia acuminata (syn.: Heliconia pearcei Rusby) is a species of plant in the family Heliconiaceae. It is an erect herb, typically growing 1.6 m tall, native to the South American countries of Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela, Colombia, Bolivia and Peru. It is also grown as an ornamental plant in other regions.

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassLiliopsida
OrderZingiberales
FamilyHeliconiaceae
GenusHeliconia

In Suriname

131Records in Suriname
43iNaturalist observations
1842First record
2026Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini68
  • Brokopondo22
  • Para12
  • Marowijne1
  • Saramacca1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

Sources & credits

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