Rank Species | ||
Similar Heliconia stricta, Heliconia collinsiana, Heliconia episcopalis, Heliconia chartacea, Heliconia bihai | ||
Heliconia vellerigera Poepp. is a species in the family Heliconiaceae, native to Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Costa Rica. It is a large herb up to 6 m (20 feet) tall with a pendulous inflorescence of 20-30 red-orange bracts covered with cinnamon-colored hairs.
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Heliconia vellerigera Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA