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Botanical Family · Zingiberales

Heliconiaceae

Heliconia Family

3 speciesOrder Zingiberales3+ well-known plants

The Heliconiaceae family (Heliconia Family) is a botanical family placed in the order Zingiberales. In the SASYA catalogue it spans 3 species. Its members are predominantly herbs. Several members are valued in traditional medicine. Familiar examples include Expanded Lobsterclaw, Parakeet flower and Hanging Lobster Claw.

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Representative HELICONIACEAE specimen
Representative specimen · Heliconiaceae

Typical leaf characters

  • ArrangementVariable
  • Simple type leaf characterTypeSimple
  • MarginVariable
  • VenationVariable

Characters typical of the family — individual species can vary.

Typical flower & fruit

  • Flower symmetryVariable
  • InflorescencePanicle
  • FruitVariable

Typical of the family — flowering plants only; species can vary.

Notable members

Expanded LobsterclawHeliconia latispathaParakeet Flower, Parrot FlowerHeliconia psittacorumHanging Lobster Claw, Lovster Claw, Parrot's BeakHeliconia rostrata

All 3 species in HELICONIACEAE

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