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Heliconia episcopalis
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Gingers, heliconias & bananas

Heliconia episcopalis

Names

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Chinese翎羽蝎尾蕉
Scientific nameHeliconia episcopalis Vell.

About this species

Heliconia episcopalis is a species of plant in the family Heliconiaceae. It is an erect herb typically growing up to 2 meters tall, native to the Amazon rainforest, in Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, French Guiana, Suriname, Brazil, Ecuador, and Peru in South America.

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassLiliopsida
OrderZingiberales
FamilyHeliconiaceae
GenusHeliconia

In Suriname

7Records in Suriname
1980First record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini4

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

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