Heliconia vellerigera explained

Heliconia vellerigera is a plant species in the family Heliconiaceae, native to Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Costa Rica.^{[1] [2]} It is a large herb up to 6 m (20 feet) tall with a pendulous inflorescence of 20-30 red-orange bracts covered with cinnamon-colored hairs.^[3]

External links

• Heliconia vellerigera observations on iNaturalist

Notes and References

1. http://eol.org/pages/1117897/overview Encyclopedia of Life
2. Poeppig, Reise in Chile, Peru 2: 295. 1836.
3. http://www.banana-tree.com/Product/HELICONIA-VELLERIGERA-SKU108-66.htm Banana tree, Heliconia velligeriana