Heliconiaceae

Heliconia L.

First published in Mant. Pl. 2: 147 (1771), nom. cons.
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Central Malesia to SW. Pacific, Mexico to Tropical America.

Distribution

Native to:

Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Belize, Bismarck Archipelago, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Fiji, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Maluku, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Nicaragua, Panamá, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Samoa, Santa Cruz Is., Solomon Is., Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Windward Is.

Introduced into:

Bangladesh, Comoros, Cook Is., DR Congo, Florida, Gambia, Hawaii, Thailand, Venezuelan Antilles

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. (2004). World Checklist of Monocotyledons Database in ACCESS: 1-54382. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Mar 1, 1990 Watson, S. [193] Guatemala K000574244 Isotype Yes
Oct 13, 1955 Poiteau [s.n] Guyana K000574227 Type Yes
Forman, L. [545] K:SPC-19003.000 No
Whitmore, T.C. [6122] Solomon Islands K002916807 Yes
Vásquez, R.; Jaramillo, N. [3783] Peru K002917831 Yes
Cardiel, J.M.; Carballai, I. [140] Bolivia K002917838 Yes
Whitmore's collectors [BSIP2947] Solomon Islands K002916805 Yes
Edwards, K.S.; Roe, T.; Davies, J.; Garrett, S. [122] Venezuela K002917806 Yes
Papua New Guinea K:SPC-17118.000 No
Chanderbali, A.; Gopaul, D. [73] Guyana K002917363 Yes
Anderson [s.n.] Saint Vincent and the Grenadines K002917034 Yes
Sands, M.J.S.; Maturbongs, R. [6872] Indonesia K002916756 Yes
Meneces, E.; Terceros, W. [385] Bolivia K002917835 Yes
Edwards, K.S.; Roe, T. [442] Venezuela K002917824 Yes
Haegens, R.M.A.P.; Klazenga, N.; Julaihi, L.C.J.; Rantai [366] Malaysia K002916707 Yes
s.coll. [K8] K002917794 Yes
Redden, K.M.; Wurdack, K.J.; Perry, C.; Zimmerman, E.; Hunter, D. [6717] Guyana K002917358 Yes
Redden, K.M.; Wurdack, K.J.; Alexander, S.N.; Perry, C.; Jacobis, C. [6981] Guyana K002917371 Yes
David, B.; Hul, S.; Cheng, S.K.; Leti, M. [s.n.] Cambodia K002916695 Yes
Betancur, J.C.; Kress, W.J.; Maza, V. [6126] Colombia K002917397 Yes
Edwards, K.S.; Roe, T.; Davis, J. [405] Venezuela K002917820 Yes
Betancur, J.; Kress, W.J.; Maza, V. [6126] Colombia K002917395 Yes
Barbosa, C.; Madriñán, S. [8431] Colombia K002917837 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Solomon Islands K002916803 Yes
Stannard, B.L. [488] Venezuela K002917802 Yes
Falcao, M.J.; Mansano, V.F.; Torke, B.M.; Kochanovski [32] Brazil K002917365 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Solomon Islands K002916802 Yes
[V. Nainet] [1] K002917082 Yes
Rico, L.; López, R. [1627] Bolivia K002917840 Yes
Redden, K.M.; Perry, C.; Singh, D.; Benjamin, P. [5889] Guyana K002917368 Yes
Edwards, K.S.; Roe, T. [442] Venezuela K002917823 Yes
Edwards, K.S.; Roe, T. [443] Venezuela K002917826 Yes
Betancur, J.C.; Kress, W.J.; Maza, V. [6126] Colombia K002917396 Yes
Stannard, B.L. [488] Venezuela K002917801 Yes
s.coll. [219] K002917796 Yes
{Ruiz; Murphy} [217] Peru K002917828 Yes
Pereira-Silva, G.; Amaral-Santos, A.; Castro, A.C.R.; Santos, A.J.B.; Moreira, G.A.; Alencar Moreira, J.R.; Medeiros, M.B. [15484] Brazil K001589201 Yes
Milliken, W.; Dablin, L.; Quisbert, M.L. [7639] Bolivia K001574209 Yes
Milliken, W.; Dablin, L.; Quisbert, M.L. [7639] Bolivia K001574208 Yes
Vásquez, R.; Jaramillo, N. [3529] Peru K002917830 Yes
Ruiz, J.; Melendez, W. [1347] Peru K002917833 Yes
Betancur, J.C.; Kress, W.J.; Maza, V. [6126] Colombia K002917398 Yes
Pereira-Silva, G.; Amaral-Santos, A.; Castro, A.C.R.; Santos, A.J.B.; Moreira, G.A.; Alencar Moreira, J.R.; Medeiros, M.B. [15485] Brazil K001589200 Yes
Milliken, W.; Dablin, L.; Quisbert, M.L. [7639] Bolivia K001574221 Yes
Stannard, B.L. [488] Venezuela K002917803 Yes
Edwards, K.S.; Roe, T.; Davis, J. [405] Venezuela K002917819 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Saint Vincent and the Grenadines K002917035 Yes
Vásquez, R.; Jaramillo, N. [3516] Peru K002917829 Yes
Sánchez, J. [559] Costa Rica K002917021 Yes
Sands, M.J.S.; Maturbongs, R. [6872] Indonesia K002916755 Yes
Stevenson, N. Belize K:SPC-22179.000 No
Sands, M.J.S.; Maturbongs, R. [6872] Indonesia K002916758 Yes
Falcao, M.J.; Mansano, V.F.; Torke, B.M.; Kochanovski [32] Brazil K002917366 Yes
Senaratna, J.E. [14] K002917866 Yes
Brazil K:SPC-18947.000 No
Edwards, K.S.; Roe, T.; Davies, J.; Garrett, S. [88] Venezuela K002917805 Yes
Edwards, K.S.; Roe, T.; Davis, J. [404] Venezuela K002917817 Yes
Pittier, H. [2360] K002916847 Yes
Edwards, K.S.; Roe, T. [432] Venezuela K002917821 Yes
s.coll. [K10] K002917793 Yes
Edwards, K.S.; Roe, T. [443] Venezuela K002917825 Yes
Rico, L.; Lopez, R. [1627] Bolivia K000295244 Yes
Show, R.H.S. [s.n.] K002917860 Yes
Whitmore's collectors [2947] Solomon Islands K002916806 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Solomon Islands K002916804 Yes
Henkel, T.; Chin, M.; Williams, L. [5617] Guyana K002917360 Yes
Edwards, K.S.; Roe, T.; Davies, J.; Garrett, S. [87] Venezuela K002917804 Yes
Ollerton, J.; Gopaul, D.; Cranmer, L.; Henderson, B.; Kellie, S. [127] Guyana K002917362 Yes
Hoffman, B. [6262] Suriname K002917369 Yes
Betancur, J.; Kress, W.J.; Echeverry, B. [6057] Colombia K002917573 Yes
Sandwith, N.Y. [1618] K:SPC-11120.000 No
Rico, L.; López, R. [1627] Bolivia K002917841 Yes
Show, R.H.S. [s.n.] K002917859 Yes
Wurdack, K.J.; Redden, K.M.; Alexander, S.N.; Perry, C.; Jacobis, C. [5394] Guyana K002917361 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002917797 Yes
Redden, K.M.; Perry, C.; Benjamin, P.; Singh, D.; Wilkie, C.; Mendoca, R. [4999] Guyana K002917367 Yes
Sands, M.J.S.; Maturbongs, R. [6872] Indonesia K002916757 Yes
Sánchez, J. [559] Costa Rica K002917022 Yes
[NGF 14055] K:SPC-07661.000 No
Holm-Nielsen, L.; Ollgaard, B.; Sperling, C. [24867] Ecuador K002917791 Yes
Madriñán, S.; Barbosa [892] Colombia K002917799 Yes
Villarroel, D.; Pozo, P. [2076] Bolivia K002917839 Yes
Murphy, H. [25] Peru K002917832 Yes
Edwards, K.S.; Roe, T. [432] Venezuela K002917822 Yes
Corner, E.J.H. [1240] Solomon Islands K002916801 Yes
Edwards, K.S.; Roe, T.; Davies, J.; Garrett, S. [122] Venezuela K002917807 Yes
Henkel, T.; Chin, M.; Williams, L. [5617] Guyana K002917359 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Solomon Islands K002916808 Yes
Pittier, H. [2360] K002916846 Yes
Warrington, J.F. [45] Saint Lucia K:SPC-40632.000 No
Madriñán, S.; Barbosa, C. [1007] Colombia K002917836 Yes
Mansano, V.F.; Kochanovski, F. [1099] Brazil K002917364 Yes
s.coll. [5613] K002917865 Yes
Redden, K.M.; Wurdack, K.J.; Alexander, S.N.; Perry, C.; Jacobis, C. [6981] Guyana K002917370 Yes
Edwards, K.S.; Roe, T.; Davis, J. [404] Venezuela K002917818 Yes
Ruiz, J.; Murphy, H. [217] Peru K002917827 Yes
Meneces, E.; Terceros, W. [385] Bolivia K002917834 Yes
Stannard, B.L. [497] Venezuela K002917800 Yes
Madriñán, S.; Barbosa, C. [892] Colombia K002917798 Yes
s.coll. [K9] K002917795 Yes

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.

  • Interactive Key to Seed Plants of Malesia and Indo-China

    • The Malesian Key Group (2010) Interactive Key to Seed Plants of Malesia and Indo-China (Version 2.0, 28 Jul 2010) The Nationaal Herbarium Nederland Leiden and The Royal Botanic Gardens Kew

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

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