Heliconia angelica

(Heliconia angelica)

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Description

Heliconia angelica is a species of plant in the Heliconiaceae family. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. The plant was named "angelica" because of the resemblance of the flower bracts to the wings of angels.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Plantae

Phylum:

Class: Liliopsida

Order:Zingiberales

Family:Heliconiaceae

Genus:Heliconia

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