I saw Heliconia bihai at Hualien, Taiwan. I first mistook it for Heliconia rostrata. After carefully comparing the upward or downward facing flowers, I noticed the differences between these two species. Common names for the Heliconias include lobster-claws, toucan beak, wild plantain, or false bird-of-paradise. There are about 100-200 species in this genus. The growth habit of heliconias is similar to Canna, Strelitzia, and bananas, to which they are related.
我在台灣花蓮看到了這火紅赫蕉。我最早把它誤認為金鳥赫蕉。再仔細比較花的尾端朝上或朝下才知道是不同種。赫蕉屬又稱為蠍尾蕉屬。又名龍蝦爪、假天堂鳥花。本屬約有100-200種。它的生長習性和美人蕉、天堂鳥花及香蕉等類似。
Photo Date: 2022.07.19 Location: 花蓮，Taiwan
Notes 筆記
- Heliconia bihai (red palulu) of the family Heliconiaceae is native to northern South America and the West Indies. It is especially common in northern Brazil and the Guianas.
- Other names include balisier and macawflower.
- It is used as an ornamental plant and is typically pollinated by bates and hummingbirds.
- This upward facing flower of the genus Heliconia, which acts as a cup, is a natural source of rain water for birds and insects.
- 火紅赫蕉是赫蕉屬，原產於南美洲北部和西印度群島。常見於巴西北部和圭亞那。
- 又稱美人蕉和金剛鸚鵡花。
- 這種植物是觀賞植物，通常由蝙蝠和蜂鳥授粉。
- 這種面朝上的赫蕉科屬花，像一個杯子，是鳥類和昆蟲雨水的天然來源。
References 參考資料
- Wikipedia: Heliconia bihai
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