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Heliconiaceae
Heliconia

not marked as a favorite taxon *Heliconia latispatha Bentham. Common name: Expanded Lobsterclaw. Phenology: Sep Habitat: Moist or wet disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of tropical America (Mexico to n. South America).

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Origin/Endemic status: Neotropics

Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA22, K4, POWO, WH3. Basionym: Heliconia latispatha Benth. 1844 [1846]

Links to other floras: = Heliconia latispatha - FNA22

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACU

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