- Heliconia angusta
taxobox
name = "Heliconia angusta"
regnum =Plantae
unranked_divisio =Angiosperms
unranked_classis =Monocots
unranked_ordo =Commelinids
ordo =Zingiberales
familia =Heliconia ceae
genus = "Heliconia "
species = "H. angusta"
binomial = "Heliconia angusta"|"Heliconia angusta" Vell. (syn.: "Heliconia agustifolia" Hook., "Heliconia bicolor" Benth., "Heliconia brasiliensis" Hook.), of
Heliconiaceae family is an erect herb typically growing 0.70 m tall, native toBrazil (South America ).General
Heliconia angusta is commonly called the Christmas heliconia because its red and white inflorescences usually emerge during the holiday season. Wild populations, which are native to southeastern Brazil, are classified as vulnerable by the World Conservation Union largely due to the conversion of their diminishing habitats for agricultural purposes. However, the genetic diversity of wild populations has, at least in part, been preserved by the ex-situ cultivation of Heliconia angusta. The popularity of Heliconia angusta as a tropical garden plant and horticultural specimen has encouraged widespread propagation of this species by commercial nurseries and botanical gardens. [1]
Uses
It is a popular
ornamental plant in hot regions with a humid climate.References
* Lorenzi, H.; Souza, M.S. (2001) "Plantas Ornamentais no Brasil: arbustivas, herbáceas e trepadeiras." [http://www.plantarum.com.br/ Plantarum] ISBN 85-86714-12-7
* [http://www.usbg.gov/plant-collections/conservation/Heliconia-angusta.cfm]
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