Heliconia aemygdiana | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Zingiberales |
Family: | Heliconiaceae |
Genus: | Heliconia |
Species: | H. aemygdiana |
Binomial name | |
Heliconia aemygdiana |
Heliconia aemygdiana is a species of flowering plant in the family Heliconiaceae. It is a rhizomatous geophyte found in tropical South America. [1] It has a cucumber-like aroma. [2]
The plant has been described by the famous Brazilian landscapist and architect Roberto Burle Marx. [3]