Heliconia rostrata  Ruiz & Pav.

Hanging Lobster Claw
Plants > Angiosperms > Heliconiaceae > ​​Heliconia rostrata

Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Class: Monocots
Order: Zingiberales
Family: Heliconiaceae​
Genus: Heliconia
Species: rostrata

  • Common names: Hanging Lobster Claw
  • Thai names: เฮลิโคเนีย heli kho nia (General)
  • Chinese names: 
  • Distribution: ​​Native to Peru, Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, and Ecuador, and naturalized in Puerto Rico
  • Image locations: Chonburi
  • Map info: Provinces are highlighted according to phytogeographical areas as used in the Flora of Thailand project.
  • Additional notes: 
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Image locations
Images of Heliconia rostrata from Thailand.
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Heliconia rostrata Chonburi July
References: 
​The Plant List
Forest Herbarium - BKF​​
BGO Plant Database, The Botanical Garden Organization