STRELITZIACEAE (Crane-flower family)

Strelitzia reginae Aiton bird-of-paradise [US; Illinois; Jackson County; Carbondale; T9S, R1W, S28; 37 deg. 42.883'N, 89 deg. 13.328'W; 450 feet][Main House, Plant Biology Greenhouse, Southern Illinois University; December 22, 2003; Collected by Chuck Walker; Identified by Karen Frailey & Chuck Walker; #IL542]