GrRIGGS: SPECIES OF HELICONIA 663 
Linnaeus, C. Sp. Pl, 1043. 1753; ed. 2. 1477. 1763. First binominal reference 
- to a Heliconia under the name Afusa Bihai. 
Mant. Pl. 211. 1771. The original application of the generic name. 
Syst. ed. 13. 204. 1774. he first description of the genus. 
(filius) Suppl. Syst. Veg. 157-159. 1781. Describes H. alba, H. psitta- 
corum, Ff. hirsuta. 
Loddiges,C. Bot. Cab. 3: /. 252. 1818. Gives a colored habit-figure of HW. Bihai 
(#7. rutila). 
Merian, M.S. de. Hist. Gén. Insect. Surinam. 1: 54. f/. sg. 1771. Gives a de- 
scription with a plate of a Ae/iconia called ‘* Ballia’’ by the Indians. 
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Miller, P. Gard. Dict. 1739. A popular and indefinite description of ‘* Bikat. 
Oviedo, G. F. de. Hist. Gen. y Nat. Indias. lib. 7: cap. 9. Gives an account of a 
plant called ‘* Bihas’’ and its uses. 
Paxton, J. Heliconia Brasiliensis. Paxt. Mag. Bot. 3: 193. 1837. Gives a good 
colored figure and a habit-figure, in addition to a full description. 
Petersen, 0.G. Musaceae, in Mart. Fl. Bras, (fasc. 107) 33: 1-27. pl. 7-8. 1890. 
Describes 25 species, the new ones being //. eleyans, H. conferta, H. Wagneriana, 
#1. Bourgaeana and /1. curtispatha. 
Musaceae, in Engler & Prantl, Pflanzenfamilien, 26: I-10. 1889. 
Plumier, C. Nov. Pl. Am. Gen. 50. #/. 7. 1703. Describes three species of Bihai 
and figures the flower of one. 
Pi. Am. ed. Burm. 49. #/. 59. 1756. A better figure and description of 
Plumier’s plant. 
Poeppig, E. Reise in Chile, Peru und auf dem Amazonstrome, 2: 295. 1836. The 
original application of //. ve//igera, without much description. 
Regel, E. Gartenfl. 16: 90, 245. 1867. A review of the original description of 
#1. pendula.—Notice of H. humilis Jacq. 
Richard, L.C. Mus. Comm. Bot., Nova Acta. 15: suppl. 1831. a very impor- 
tant paper illustrated with twelve plates in which 7. Bihat, H. acuminata, and H. 
(arnoidea are figured, 
Rodigas, E. II}. Hort. 29: 59. pv. ¢¢8° 2g: 155. pl. 464: 1882, Figures and de- 
scribes 7? triumphans and /1? aureostriata. Both these are foliage plants with- 
out flowers, and are as likely Cannas as Heliconias, which they do not particu- 
larly resemble in habit. 
Ruiz, H. & Pavon, J. Fl. Per. & Chil. 3: 70, 71. f/. 303-305. 1802. Describe 
and figure 7. subulata, H. lingulata and H. rostrata, 
Rumphius, G. E. Herb. Amboin. 5: 142. pl. 62. f 2. (1695). 1747. A refer- 
ence to a Musaceous plant, supposed to be a He/iconia, found wild in Amboyna. 
