false bird of paradise
Heliconia rostrata Ruiz & Pav.
Heliconia rostrata, known as false bird of paradise, is a herbaceous perennial in the Heliconiaceae family. It is native to El Salvador, Peru, Bolivia, Colombia, Venezuela, Costa Rica, and Ecuador, and naturalized in Puerto Rico. This species is adapted to tropical rainforests and warm, humid environments.
Description
Heliconia rostrata is distinguished by its pendulous inflorescences, with bracts facing downward, unlike other heliconias that have upward-facing bracts that collect rainwater. The flowers are located beneath the bracts and offer undiluted nectar. The species was first described in 1802 by Ruiz & Pavón. It is distributed across several regions, including parts of Colombia, the Caribbean, North America, and parts of South America and East Africa.
Other common names
false bird of paradisefalse bird-of-paradise
Distribution
BR · Parque Nacional Natural Sierra de la Macarena | Parque Nacional Natural Tinigua · Distrito Regional de Manejo Integrado (DRMI) Laguna de Sonso, municipio de Guadalajara de Buga, Valle del Cauca, Colombia · Caribbean · North America · SC · Bucaramanga | Girón · IN · East Africa · Caquetá, Cauca, Meta, Putumayo · TW · Ariari-Guyabero · Parque Nacional Natural Serranía de Chiribiquete (PNNSCh) · conterminous 48 United States · Bangladesh · Bolivia · Colombia · Comoros · Ecuador · Mexico Southeast · Mexico Southwest · Peru · Puerto Rico · Thailand · Vanuatu · Armenia | Montería | Yopal | Villavicencio | Manizales
Synonyms
Bihai poeppigianaBihai rostrataHeliconia poeppigiana
