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Old 09-18-2009, 01:01 PM   #56 (permalink)
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Default Re: heliconias

I've found that the worst offenders are the 'platanillo' type ones - they get very tall, which means that seed dispersion is over a wider area, and they also run. Bijao (H. bihai) in particular is highly invasive and a fast runner.
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