Expanded Lobsterclaw
Heliconia latispatha
- Found in India
- Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Maharashtra & more
How to identify Expanded Lobsterclaw
Identify Expanded Lobsterclaw by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Broad twisted orange-red bracts.
- Confirm flower colour: Orange.
- In India, compare location records such as Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Maharashtra, Telangana.
- Confirm it sits within the Heliconiaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Expanded Lobsterclaw.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Heliconia latispatha
- Genus
- Heliconia
- Family
- Heliconiaceae
- Found in India
- Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Maharashtra, Telangana
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
Typical of the Heliconiaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Orangerecorded
Typical of the family
- Inflorescence
- Panicle
Characters marked “recorded” are for Expanded Lobsterclaw itself; the rest are typical of the Heliconiaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Expanded Lobsterclaw
Expanded Lobsterclaw (Heliconia latispatha) belongs to the Heliconiaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Maharashtra and 1 other states.
Heliconiaceae
Heliconia Family
Expanded Lobsterclaw belongs to the Heliconiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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