About Expanded Lobsterclaw
Heliconia latispatha (expanded lobsterclaw) is a plant species native to southern Mexico (Tabasco, Oaxaca, Chiapas, Campeche), Central America and northern South America (Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador and Peru) and naturalized in Florida and Jamaica. It is an herbaceous perennial up to 4 m tall, with leaves resembling those of bananas. The inflorescence is erect, up to 45 cm long, with red or orange bracts subtending green, yellow or orange flowers.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Heliconia latispatha
- Genus
- Heliconia
- Family
- HELICONIACEAE
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Heliconiaceae
Heliconia Family
Expanded Lobsterclaw belongs to the Heliconiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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