Heliconia aemygdiana
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| 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]
