Scientific or common name:

Heliconia elongata Griggs

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HELICONIACEAE - Heliconia family (Angiosperms - Flowering plants)

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Taxon Page:

Name: Heliconia elongata Griggs
Nomencl. ref.: Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 1903, 653.
Rank: species
See: ► Heliconia wagneriana Peterson

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Synonyms:
= Heliconia wagneriana Peterson

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TAXONOMY

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
Superdivision: Spermatophyta
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Subclass: Zingiberidae
Order: Zingiberales
Family: Heliconiaceae
Genus: Heliconia
Species:

1) Heliconia aurantiaca Ghiesbr. ex Lem. [excluded] 2) Heliconia bihai (L.) L. 3) Heliconia caribaea Lam. 4) Heliconia collinsiana Griggs 5) Heliconia deflexa G.S. Daniels & F.G. Stiles 6) Heliconia elongata Griggs 7) Heliconia humilis (Aubl.) Jacq. 8) Heliconia irrasa R.R. Sm. 9) Heliconia latispatha Benth. 10) Heliconia metallica Planch. & Linden ex Hook. 11) Heliconia pendula Wawra 12) Heliconia platystachys Baker 13) Heliconia psittacorum L. f. 14) Heliconia rostrata Ruiz & Pav. 15) Heliconia subulata Ruiz & Pav. 16) Heliconia wagneriana Peterson

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Kingdoms
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1) Fungi 2) Plantae

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Divisions
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1) Anthocerotophyta (Hornworts) 2) Bryophyta (Mosses) 3) Chlorophyta (Green algae) 4) Coniferophyta (Conifers) 5) Cycadophyta (Cycads) 6) Equisetophyta (Horsetails) 7) Ginkgophyta (Ginkgo) 8) Gnetophyta (Gnetophytes) 9) Hepaticophyta (Liverworts) 10) Lycopodiophyta (Lycopods) 11) Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants) 12) Psilophyta (Whisk-ferns) 13) Pteridophyta (Ferns)

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Classes
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1) Liliopsida (Monocotyledons) 2) Magnoliopsida (Dicotyledons)

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Families
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1) Acoraceae (Calamus family) 2) Agavaceae (Century-plant family) 3) Alismataceae (Water-plantain family) 4) Aloaceae (Aloe family) 5) Amaryllidaceae (Amaryllis family.) 6) Aponogetonaceae (Cape-pondweed family) 7) Araceae (Arum family) 8) Arecaceae (Palm family) 9) Asparagaceae (Asparagus family) 10) Asphodelaceae (Asphodel family) 11) Bromeliaceae (Bromeliad family) 12) Burmanniaceae (Burmannia family) 13) Butomaceae (Flowering Rush family) 14) Cannaceae (Canna family) 15) Colchicaceae 16) Commelinaceae (Spiderwort family) 17) Costaceae (Costus family) 18) Cyclanthaceae (Panama Hat family) 19) Cymodoceaceae (Manatee-grass family) 20) Cyperaceae (Sedge family) 21) Dioscoreaceae (Yam family) 22) Eriocaulaceae (Pipewort family) 23) Flagellariaceae (Flagellaria family) 24) Haemodoraceae (Bloodwort family) 25) Hanguanaceae (Hanguana family) 26) Heliconiaceae (Heliconia family) 27) Hydrocharitaceae (Tape-grass family) 28) Iridaceae (Iris family) 29) Joinvilleaceae (Joinvillea family) 30) Juncaceae (Rush family) 31) Juncaginaceae (Arrow-grass family) 32) Lemnaceae (Duckweed family) 33) Liliaceae (Lily family) 34) Limnocharitaceae (Water-poppy family) 35) Marantaceae (Prayer-Plant family) 36) Mayacaceae (Mayaca family) 37) Melanthiaceae (Bunchflower family) 38) Musaceae (Banana family) 39) Najadaceae (Water-nymph family) 40) Orchidaceae (Orchid family) 41) Pandanaceae (Screw-pine family) 42) Philydraceae (Philydraceae family) 43) Poaceae (Grass family) 44) Pontederiaceae (Water-Hyacinth family) 45) Posidoniaceae (Posidonia family) 46) Potamogetonaceae (Pondweed family) 47) Ruppiaceae (Ditch-grass family) 48) Scheuchzeriaceae (Scheuchzeria family) 49) Smilacaceae (Catbrier family) 50) Stemonaceae (Stemona family) 51) Strelitziaceae (Bird of Paradise Flower fam) 52) Taccaceae (Tacca family) 53) Tofieldiaceae (Tofieldia family) 54) Triuridaceae (Triurus family) 55) Typhaceae (Cat-tail family) 56) Xyridaceae (Yellow-eyed Grass family) 57) Zingiberaceae (Ginger family) 58) Zosteraceae (Eel-grass family)

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Genera (Heliconiaceae)
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1) Bihai (heliconia) 2) Heliconia

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Common names (Heliconia)
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1) (no name) 2) Expanded lobsterclaw (Heliconia latispatha) 3) False bird of paradise (Heliconia platystachys) 4) Guatemalan bird of paradise (Heliconia subulata) 5) Lobsterclaw (Heliconia caribaea) 6) Macawflower (Heliconia bihai) 7) Parakeetflower (Heliconia psittacorum) 8) Platanillo (Heliconia collinsiana) 9) Shining bird of paradise (Heliconia metallica) 10) Wild plantain (Heliconia deflexa)

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More species:
1) Heliconia humilis (Aubl.) Jacq. [93]
2) Heliconia latispatha Benth. [659]
3) Heliconia psittacorum L. f. [2361]
4) Helicteres apetala Jacq. [178]
5) Helictotrichon pubescens (Huds.) Besser ex Pilg. [151]
6) Heliopsis helianthoides (L.) Sweet [302]
7) Heliotropium anchusifolium Poir. [155]
8) Heliotropium convolvulaceum (Nutt.) A. Gray var. racemosum (Rose & Standl.) I.M. Johnst. [136]
9) Heliotropium inundatum Sw. [91]
10) Helleborus foetidus L. [2047]

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