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{{Short description|Species of flowering plant}} |
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|name = Red palulu |
| name = Red palulu |
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|image = Heliconia caribaea (in Costa Rica).jpg |
| image = Heliconia caribaea (in Costa Rica).jpg |
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|genus = Heliconia |
| genus = Heliconia |
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|species = bihai |
| species = bihai |
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|authority = ([[Carl Linnaeus|L.]]) [[Carl Linnaeus|L.]] |
| authority = ([[Carl Linnaeus|L.]]) [[Carl Linnaeus|L.]] |
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|synonyms_ref = <ref name=wcsp/> |
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|synonyms = * ''Bihai bihai'' <small>[[Robert Fiske Griggs|Griggs]]</small> |
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* ''Bihai bihai'' <small>[[Robert Fiske Griggs|Griggs]]</small> |
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*''Heliconia aurea'' <small>[[R.Rodr.]]</small> |
* ''Heliconia aurea'' <small>[[R.Rodr.]]</small> |
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*''Musa bihai'' <small>[[Carl Linnaeus|L.]]</small> |
* ''Musa bihai'' <small>[[Carl Linnaeus|L.]]</small> |
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==Uses== |
==Uses== |
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This plant is used as an [[ornamental plant]] in hot regions with a humid climate ([[Hardiness zone|USDA zone]] 9-11), and is typically pollinated by [[bat]]s and [[hummingbird]]s.<ref>{{in lang|pt}} Lorenzi, H.; Souza, M. S. (2001) ''Plantas Ornamentais no Brasil: arbustivas, herbáceas e trepadeiras.'' [http://www.plantarum.com.br/ Plantarum] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190101225909/http://www.plantarum.com.br/ |date=2019-01-01 }} {{ISBN|85-86714-12-7}}</ref> |
This plant is used as an [[ornamental plant]] in hot regions with a humid climate ([[Hardiness zone|USDA zone]] 9-11), and is typically pollinated by [[bat]]s and [[hummingbird]]s.<ref>{{in lang|pt}} Lorenzi, H.; Souza, M. S. (2001) ''Plantas Ornamentais no Brasil: arbustivas, herbáceas e trepadeiras.'' [http://www.plantarum.com.br/ Plantarum] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190101225909/http://www.plantarum.com.br/ |date=2019-01-01 }} {{ISBN|85-86714-12-7}}</ref> |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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* {{Commons category-inline|Heliconia bihai|''Heliconia bihai''}} |
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{{Wikispecies}} |
* {{Wikispecies-inline|Heliconia bihai|''Heliconia bihai''}} |
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* [https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?place_id=any&subview=map&taxon_id=163639 Heliconia bihai observations on iNaturalist] |
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[[Category:Heliconia|bihai]] |
[[Category:Heliconia|bihai]] |
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[[Category:Flora of Mexico]] |
[[Category:Flora of Mexico]] |
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[[Category:Flora of Southern America]] |
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[[Category:Plants described in 1753]] |
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[[Category:Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus]] |
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Latest revision as of 11:57, 15 June 2023
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Zingiberales |
| Family: | Heliconiaceae |
| Genus: | Heliconia |
| Species: | H. bihai
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| Heliconia bihai | |
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Heliconia bihai (red palulu) of the family Heliconiaceae is an erect herb typically growing taller than 1.5 m. It is native to northern South America and the West Indies. It is especially common in northern Brazil and the Guianas but also found in Hispaniola, Jamaica, the Lesser Antilles, Puerto Rico, Trinidad, Venezuela and Colombia.[1][2] Other names by which the plant is commonly known include balisier[3] and macawflower.
Uses[edit]
This plant is used as an ornamental plant in hot regions with a humid climate (USDA zone 9-11), and is typically pollinated by bats and hummingbirds.[4]
This upward facing flower of the genus Heliconia, which acts as a cup, is a natural source of rain water for birds and insects.
Use as a symbol[edit]
This plant is used as the symbol to represent the People's National Movement political party of Trinidad and Tobago,[5] as well as by the Martinique Progressive Party (Parti Progressiste Martiniquais) of the French Overseas Department of Martinique, in the West Indies.
References[edit]
- ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Heliconia bihai
- ^ (in Portuguese) Checklist das Plantas do Nordeste (Checklist of Plants of Northeast Brazil): Heliconia bihai Archived 2007-03-11 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "HELICONIACEAE Heliconia bihai" at Plants For Use.
- ^ (in Portuguese) Lorenzi, H.; Souza, M. S. (2001) Plantas Ornamentais no Brasil: arbustivas, herbáceas e trepadeiras. Plantarum Archived 2019-01-01 at the Wayback Machine ISBN 85-86714-12-7
- ^ Ferreira, Ferdie (28 November 2011). "PNM and the balisier, the symbol of fertility". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. Archived from the original on 11 October 2019.
External links[edit]
Media related to Heliconia bihai at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Heliconia bihai at Wikispecies- Heliconia bihai observations on iNaturalist
