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Heliconiaceae

W/C = Wild Collected
Heliconia caribaea Lam.

  • Query IPNI
  • Common Name: Wild Plantain, Balisier, Lobster Claw
  • Family: Heliconiaceae

  • Country of Origin: West Indies, Colombia, Central America
  • Habitat:

  • USDA Zone: 10b-11
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Accession Data:

  • Accession # 198500554
  • Source: Unknown
  • Accession Date: 12-31-1985
  • Bench: 1304 - NEO:Mesoamerica A
  • Qty: 1 confirmed on 09-11-2009
Classification:

  • Division: Magnoliophyta
  • Class: Liliopsida
  • SubClass: commelinids
  • Order: Zingiberales
  • SubOrder:
  • Family: Heliconiaceae
  • SubFamily:
  • Tribe:
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