Taxon:  Heliconia edwardus-rex hort. Sander ex Mast.

Synonym of Heliconia spp.



Summary
Genus:
Heliconia
Family:
Heliconiaceae
Nomen number:
315491
Place of publication:
Gard. Chron. ser. 3, 33:245.  1903
Comment:
  • = Heliconia sp. 'Edwardus-Rex'
  • authorship verified from original literature
  • according to TL-2, M. T. Masters was the editor of Gardener's Chronicle from 1865-1907, so authorship of this name is attributed to him under Shenzhen ICN Art. 46.9
Verified:
03/28/2001 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
25 (4  active, 4  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
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Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. Green, P. S. 1969. Notes on Melanesian plants: II. Old World Heliconia (Musaceae). Kew Bull. 23:477.
  2. Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third. A concise dictionary of plants cultivated in the United States and Canada
Common names
Distribution

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=315491. Accessed 12 May 2026.