Heliconia angelica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Zingiberales
Family: Heliconiaceae
Genus: Heliconia
Species:
H. angelica
Binomial name
Heliconia angelica
Abalo & G.L.Morales

Heliconia angelica is a species of plant in the family Heliconiaceae.[1] It is endemic to Ecuador.[2] Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. The plant was named "angelica" because of the resemblance of the flower bracts to the wings of angels.[1]

References


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.