Heliconia episcopalis

taxobox
name = "Heliconia episcopalis"
regnum = Plantae
unranked_divisio = Angiosperms
unranked_classis = Monocots
unranked_ordo = Commelinids
ordo = Zingiberales
familia = Heliconiaceae
genus = "Heliconia"
species = "H. episcopalis"
binomial = "Heliconia episcopalis"
binomial_authority = Vell.|

"Heliconia episcopalis" (syn.: "Heliconia biflora" Eicheler ex. Petersen, "Bihai episcopalis" (Vell.) Kunze) of Heliconiaceae family is an erect herb typically grows less than 3 a 7 inch tall, native to Amazon Rainforest, mainly Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, French Guyana, Surinam, Brazil, Ecuador, and Peru in South America.

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