Family • Strelitziaceae
Bird of paradise
Strelitzia reginae Banks
CRANE FLOWER
He wang lan
Scientific names | Common names |
Heliconia bihai J.F.Mill. [Illegitimate] | Bird of paradise (Engl.) |
Heliconia strelizia J.F.Gmel. | Crane flower (Engl.) |
Strelitzia angustifolia W.T.Aiton | Mandela's gold strelitzia (Engl.) |
Strelitzia cucullata Volut | |
Strelitzia farinosa W.T.Aiton | |
Strelitzia gigantea J.Kern. | |
Strelitzia glauca A.Riich | |
Strelitzia humilis Link | |
Strelitzia ovata W.T.Aiton | |
Strelitzia parvifolia W.T.Aiton | |
Strelitzia prolifera Carriere | |
Strelitzia pumila Planch | |
Strelitzia reginae Banks | |
Strelitzia rutilans C.Morren | |
Strelitzia spathulata Volut | |
Strelitzia reginae is an accepted name. The Plant List |
Other vernacular names |
AFRICA: Geelkraanvoel blom, Geel piesang, Kraanvoelblom. |
CHINESE: He wang lan. |
FRENCH: Oiseau du paradis. |
GERMAN: Paradiesvogelblume. |
PORTUGUESE: Bananeira-rainha, estrelitzia, Flor-da-rainha. |
Botany
Constituents
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April 2020
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IMAGE SOURCE: / Photograph: Flower of bird of paradise / Scott Bauer, USDA / Released by the Agricultural Research Service / /Public Domain / Wikipedia |
OTHER IMAGE SOURCE: / Photograph: Closeup Jardim Botanico da Madeira : Bird of paradise / Hansueli Krapf / CC by SA 3.0 / click on image to go to source page / Wikipedia |
OTHER IMAGE SOURCE: / Photograph: / © ebay / click on image to go to source page /ebay |
Additional
Sources and Suggested Readings |
DOI |
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List of Understudied Philippine Medicinal Plants |
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