e-Flora of Thailand
Volume 9 > Part 2 > Year 2008 > Page 112 > Heliconiaceae > Heliconia
2. Heliconia psittacorum L.f.wfo-0000438567
Suppl.: 198. 1781; K.Schum. in Engl., Pflanzenr. IV. 45: 39. 1900; Andersson, Op. Bot. 82: 50. 1985. Fig. 1D.
Accepted Name : This is currently accepted.
Description : Up to 1 m high. Leaves with long petiole; blade linear lanceolate, with rounded base, up to 30–45 by 3–5 cm. Inflorescence erect, 6–8 cm long, with somewhat flexious axis; bracts 4–5, narrowly lanceolate, not deeply boat-shaped, ca 8 cm long, red or yellow. Flowers greenish, yellowish or red.
Thailand : Common garden plant, occasionally escaped from cultivation.
Distribution : From Brazil northwards to Venezuela and Lesser Antilles.
Vernacular : Thamma raksa (ธรรมรักษา), phuttha raksa yipun (พุทธรักษาญี่ปุ่น), yoeraman (เยอรมัน)(Bangkok).
CommonName : Parrot flower.