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Parrot's Beak
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Gingers, heliconias & bananas

Parrot's Beak

Heliconia psittacorum L.f.

Names

EnglishParrot's Beak
Dutch—
SpanishAvecilla
Chinese百合蝎尾蕉
Scientific nameHeliconia psittacorum L.f.

About this species

Heliconia psittacorum (parrot's beak, parakeet flower, parrot's flower, parrot's plantain, false bird-of-paradise) is a perennial herb native to the Caribbean and South America. It is considered native to French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela, Colombia, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Panama and Trinidad and Tobago. It is reportedly naturalized in Gambia, Thailand, Puerto Rico, Hispaniola, Jamaica and the Lesser Antilles. It is often cultivated as a tropical ornamental plant in regions outside its native range.

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassLiliopsida
OrderZingiberales
FamilyHeliconiaceae
GenusHeliconia

In Suriname

122Records in Suriname
36iNaturalist observations
1766First record
2026Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Para21
  • Sipaliwini21
  • Commewijne8
  • Brokopondo4
  • Paramaribo4
  • Marowijne2
  • Nickerie2
  • Wanica1

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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