Contains 1 genera and 1 accepted taxa overall.
This family is completely databased for all specimens.
Characteristics
HELICONIACEAE
Monocot
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Classification
ZINGIBERALES
HELICONIACEAE
This species have been reported in the counties highlighted.
Genera
| Genus | Common Name | Taxa Count | Herbarium Specimens | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heliconia | HELICONIA | 1 |
Identification Key
1. Primary inflorescence bract usually brightly colored with orange to red colors; fruit fleshy (Heliconiaceae)
1. Primary inflorescence bract somewhat dull, green, reddish, pinkish, bluish green, or purplish; fruit a woody capsule (Strelitziaceae)
1. (Key A, Heliconiaceae) Inflorescence pendent, the primary (cincinnal) bract held above the flower
1. Inflorescence erect, the primary (cincinnal) bract held below the flower
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2. Primary (cincinnal) inflorescence bracts 4-6, open, not tightly enclosing the flower bases
2. Primary (cincinnal) inflorescence bracts 5-10, tightly folded or cupper around the flower bases
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3. Primary (cincinnal) inflorescence bract orange, linear-lanceolate, long acuminate
3. Primary (cincinnal) inflorescence bract red or reddish, ovate, acute to acuminate
1. (Key B, Strelitziaceae) Caulescent; overlapping petiole bases creating a distinct zigzag line; petiole to 4.5 m long, the base subentire, lacking a conspicuous brown split margin or this minimal and scarcely apparent; leaf blade to 2 m long, 1 m wide; inflorescence with (5)8-20 primary bracts, the bracts green; petals white, subequal, not connivent; seed aril blue
1. Caulescent or acaulescent; overlapping petiole bases with a short irregular zigzag line or the line not apparent; petiole to 1 m long, base subentire or roughened with a conspicuous erose and split brown margin to 1 cm wide; leaf blade to 1 m long, to 0.5 m wide; inflorescence with 1-4 primary bracts, the bracts green, reddish, pinkish, bluish green, or purplish; petals blue, purple, or white, unequal, posterior one scale-like; seed aril orange
1. (Strelitzia Key) Acaulescent; leaf blades 10-50 cm long, 5-20 cm wide, not splitting from the margin to the midrib, or blades absent; sepals orange
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1. Caulescent; leaf blades 50-100 cm long, 20-50 cm widecommonly splitting from the margin to the midirb; sepals white
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2. Leaves without a leaf blade or the blade extremely reduced
2. Leaf blade 10-50 cm long, 5-20 cm wide
3. Inflorescence simple; petals white
3. Inflorescence compound; petals blue