Flowers of El Yunque Rainforest, Puerto Rico

In the El Yunque National Forest in Puerto Rico, I saw quite a number of flowering plants including False Bird of Paradise (Heliconia wagneriana and Heliconia bihi), and Red Ginger (Alpinia purpurata).

False Bird of Paradise (Heliconia wagneriana)

SOURCE:  False Bird of Paradise (Heliconia wagneriana) (Rí­o Grande Municipo, Puerto Rico); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 02 April 2011.

False Bird of Paradise (Heliconia bihi)

SOURCE:  False Bird of Paradise (Heliconia bihi) (Rí­o Grande Municipo, Puerto Rico); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 02 April 2011.

Red Ginger (Alpinia purpurata) – Habit

SOURCE: Â Red Ginger (Alpinia purpurata) – Habit (Rí­o Grande Municipo, Puerto Rico); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 02 April 2011.

Red Ginger (Alpinia purpurata) – Detail

SOURCE: Â Red Ginger (Alpinia purpurata) – Detail (Rí­o Grande Municipo, Puerto Rico); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 02 April 2011.

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