Heliconia psittacorum
A species in the Heliconiaceae family, accepted in the World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026 edition.
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- Plant group
- Angiosperms · flowering plants
- Order
- Zingiberales
- Family
- Heliconiaceae
- Genus
- Heliconia
- Species
- Heliconia psittacorum
- Taxonomic status
- Accepted in this release
- Name publication year
- 1782
Synonyms & earlier names
Names that this release treats as synonyms of Heliconia psittacorum. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.
20 synonyms in this snapshot
- Bihai cannoideaName author: (A.Rich.) Kuntze
- Bihai humilisName author: (Aubl.) Griggs
- Bihai psittacorumName author: (L.f.) Kuntze
- Bihai sylvestrisName author: Gleason
- Heliconia andrewsiiName author: Klotzsch
- Heliconia bahiensisName author: Barreiros
- Heliconia balliaName author: Rich.
- Heliconia brasiliensis var. concolorName author: Petersen
- Heliconia cannoideaName author: A.Rich.
- Heliconia goiasensisName author: Barreiros
- Heliconia hirsuta var. cannoideaName author: (A.Rich.) Baker
- Heliconia humilisName author: (Aubl.) Jacq.
- Heliconia marantifoliaName author: G.Shaw
- Heliconia psittacorum var. rhizomatosaName author: Aristeg.
- Heliconia psittacorum var. robustaName author: Eichler
- Heliconia psittacorum var. spathaceaName author: Eichler
- Heliconia schomburgkianaName author: Klotzsch
- Heliconia swartzianaName author: Roem. & Schult.
- Heliconia sylvestrisName author: (Gleason) L.B.Sm.
- Musa humilisName author: Aubl.
About this record
Source: World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026, published June 21, 2026. Taxonomic data is available under CC0. Acceptance, synonymy, and family placement reflect this release and may change with later research. A missing extinction flag is not evidence of a species’ conservation status. Photographs, where available, are separately credited botanical references. This record does not supply cut-flower availability or a guaranteed care schedule.
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