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Heliconia caribaea cv. ‘Purpurea’
Heliconia
| Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae |
| Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
| Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
| Class | Liliopsida | Monocots (plants with a single seed leaf); includes the lily family |
| Subclass | Zingiberidae | Gingers and related plants |
| Order | Zingiberales | Ginger, cardamom, turmeric, galangal, myoga, bananas, arrowroot, and others |
| Family | Heliconiaceae | Heliconia family |
| Genus | Heliconia | From the Greek word helikonios, home of a temple of Poseidon |
| Species | caribaea | |
| Cultivar | ‘Purpurea’ | |
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Heliconia caribaea cv. ‘Purpurea’ description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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8/21/2004 · Hawaii Botanical Gardens, Hawaii  ID is uncertain 
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