Heliconia tortuosa
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| H. tortuosa in Monteverde, Costa Rica | |
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H. tortuosa
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| Heliconia tortuosa |
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Bihai tortuosa (Griggs) Griggs |
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Heliconia tortuosa is an herbaceous tropical perennial commonly found in secondary succession in montane forests in Central America and southern Mexico (Chiapas and Tabasco).[2] It is moderately shade tolerant. It has also been widely cultivated as a garden plant for its showy, usually twisted (hence the name tortuosa) inflorescences.[3][4]
Heliconia tortuosa is selective with its pollination, allowing only green hermit and violet sabrewing hummingbirds to pollinate its flowers.[5]
References
- ↑ The Plant List, Heliconia tortuosa
- ↑ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Heliconia tortuosa
- ↑ Andersson, L. 1992. Revision of Heliconia subgen. Taeniostrobus and subgen. Heliconia (Musaceae-Heliconioideae). Opera Botanica 111: 1–98.
- ↑ Griggs, Robert Fiske. 1903. Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 30(12): 650, t. 29, f. 1. Heliconia tortuosa
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