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Kitty Kat Heliconia (Heliconia vellerigera)

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Heliconia vellerigera
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Zingiberales
Family: Heliconiaceae
Genus: Heliconia
Species:
H. vellerigera
Binomial name
Heliconia vellerigera
Poepp.
Synonyms[1]
  • Bihai vellerigera (Poepp.) Kuntze

Heliconia vellerigera is a plant species in the family Heliconiaceae, native to Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Costa Rica.[2][3] It is a large herb up to 6 m (20 feet) tall with a pendulous inflorescence of 20-30 red-orange bracts covered with cinnamon-colored hairs.[4]

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