Heliconia latispatha

Heliconia latispatha (expanded lobsterclaw)^[2] 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.^[1] 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.^[3][4]

Heliconia latispatha
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Zingiberales
Family:	Heliconiaceae
Genus:	Heliconia
Species:	H. latispatha
Binomial name
Heliconia latispatha Benth.
Synonyms[1]
Bihai latispatha (Benth.) Griggs Heliconia aequatoriensis Loes.