Heliconia episcopalis explained

Heliconia episcopalis is a species of plant in the family Heliconiaceae. It is an erect herb typically growing up to 2 meters tall, native to the Amazon Rainforest, in Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, French Guiana, Suriname, Brazil, Ecuador, and Peru in South America.^{[1] [2]}

Uses

Heliconia episcopalis is a popular ornamental plant in hot regions with a humid climate.^{[3] [4]}

External links

• Heliconia episcopalis observations on iNaturalist

Notes and References

1. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=248381 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Heliconia episcopalis
2. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/637960#page/112/mode/1up José Mariano da Conceição Vellozo. 1827. Florae Fluminensis, seu, Descriptionum plantarum parectura Fluminensi sponte mascentium liber primus ad systema sexuale concinnatus 107, 3, t. 22, Heliconia episcopalis
3. Loges, V. . Castro, A.C.R. . Costa, A.S. . Verona, A.L. . Nogueira, L.C. . Guimarães, W.N.R. . Castro, M.F.A. . Bezerra, M. . The Ornamental Attributes of Heliconia for Landscape Design in Brazil. Acta Horticulturae. 1 May 2007. 743. 743. 75–80. 19 May 2013. ISHS. Sanremo, Italy. 10.17660/ActaHortic.2007.743.9. 0567-7572.
4. Lorenzi, H.; Souza, M.S. (2001) Plantas Ornamentais no Brasil: arbustivas, herbáceas e trepadeiras. Plantarum .