'Taruma'
|
|||
Heliconia Society of Puerto Rico, Inc. |
|||
Cultivar epithet: 'Taruma' Species/hybrid: Heliconia acuminata Description: Erect inflorescence; 5 to 6 distichous bracts, red; rachis dark red; sepals white with distal green-black band and white tip; ovary white with small green spots on distal corners; pedicel white with green tint near base. Vegetation musoid; maroon on stem, petiole, and lower midrib. Height 0.6 to 0.9 m (2 to 3 feet). Nominant: F. Berry and R. Baker (1988) Publication: Berry, F. and W.J. Kress. 1991. Heliconia: An identification guide. Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington.
|
|||
Home Heliconias Zingiberales Newsletter Members Resources Links |
|||
Heliconia Society of Puerto Rico, P.O. Box 3295, Carolina, Puerto Rico 00984-3295 �
HSPR 2003-2005. All rights reserved.
|