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* {{fr icon}} [http://plantencyclo.free.fr/sp/nmauric_heliconia_bihai_gg.html ''Heliconia bihai''] |
* {{fr icon}} [http://plantencyclo.free.fr/sp/nmauric_heliconia_bihai_gg.html ''Heliconia bihai''] |
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* {{pt icon}} [http://umbuzeiro.cnip.org.br/db/pnechk/taxa/3006.html Checklist das Plantas do Nordeste (''Checklist of Plants of Northeast Brazil''): ''Heliconia bihai''] |
* {{pt icon}} [http://umbuzeiro.cnip.org.br/db/pnechk/taxa/3006.html Checklist das Plantas do Nordeste (''Checklist of Plants of Northeast Brazil''): ''Heliconia bihai''] |
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[[Category:Heliconia|bihai]] |
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[[Category:Flora of the Andes]] |
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[[Category:Flora of Trinidad and Tobago]] |
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Revision as of 19:32, 22 October 2011
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Heliconia bihai |
Heliconia bihai (Red palulu; syn. Bihai bihai Griggs, Heliconia aurea R.Rodr., Heliconia caribaea Lam., Musa bihai L.) of the Heliconiaceae family is an erect herb typically growing taller than 1.5 m. It is native to South America, specially Brazil and Guianas.
Uses
This plant is used as an ornamental plant in hot regions with a humid climate (USDA zone 9-11), and this plant is typically pollinated by bats and hummingbirds.
This upward facing flower of the Heliconia family, which acts as a cup, is a natural source of rain water for birds and insects.
Use as a symbol
This plant is used as the symbol to represent the People's National Movement Political Party of Trinidad and Tobago, as well as by the Martinique Progressive Party (Parti Progressiste Martiniquais) of the French Overseas Department of Martinique, in the West Indies.
References
- Template:Pt icon Lorenzi, H.; Souza, M.S. (2001) Plantas Ornamentais no Brasil: arbustivas, herbáceas e trepadeiras. Plantarum ISBN 85-86714-12-7