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Heliconia psittacorum (parakeetflower)

Synonyms: Bihai cannoidea; Bihai humilis; Bihai psittacorum; Bihai sylvestris; Heliconia andrewsii; Heliconia bahiensis; Heliconia ballia; Heliconia brasiliensis concolor; Heliconia cannoidea; Heliconia goiasensis; Heliconia hirsuta cannoidea; Heliconia humilis; Heliconia marantifolia; Heliconia psittacorum rhizomatosa; Heliconia psittacorum robusta; Heliconia psittacorum spathacea; Heliconia schomburgkiana; Heliconia swartziana; Heliconia sylvestris; Musa humilis

Wikipedia Abstract

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 northern South America. It is often cultivated as a tropical ornamental plant.
View Wikipedia Record: Heliconia psittacorum

Attributes

Allergen Potential [1]  Low
Leaf Type [2]  Evergreen
Lifespan [3]  Perennial
Structure [2]  Herb

Ecosystems

Predators

Pulvinaria psidii (green shield scale)[4]
Ramphastos toco (Toco Toucan)[5]
Rastrococcus invadens (Mango mealybug)[4]

Providers

Pollinated by 
Amazilia fimbriata (Glittering-throated Emerald)[6]
Amazilia tobaci (Copper-rumped Hummingbird)[6]

Distribution

Lesser Antilles to Brazil; Lesser Antilles to S. Trop. America;

External References

USDA Plant Profile

Photos

Citations

Species recognized by Govaerts R., 21-Jun-2005, WCSP: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families in Catalog of Life 2011
Attributes / relations provided by ♦ 1Derived from Allergy-Free Gardening OPALS™, Thomas Leo Ogren (2000) ♦ 2Kattge, J. et al. (2011b) TRY - a global database of plant traits Global Change Biology 17:2905-2935 ♦ 3USDA Plants Database, U. S. Department of Agriculture ♦ 4Ben-Dov, Y., Miller, D.R. & Gibson, G.A.P. ScaleNet 4 November 2009 ♦ 5Animals of the Rainforest ♦ 6Ramirez, N., and Y. Brito. 1992. Pollination Biology in a Palm Swamp Community in the Venezuelan Central Plains. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 110:277-302.
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