Heliconia caribaea
Heliconia, Lobsterclaw
Other regional names: Wild Banana +1 more
- Wild Banana
- Wild Plantain
Also known as: Bihai borinquena (Griggs) Griggs +8 more
- Bihai borinquena (Griggs) Griggs
- Bihai borinquena var. borinquena
- Bihai borinquena var. coccinea Griggs & Harris
- Bihai conferta (Petersen) Kuntze
- Bihai luteofusca (Jacq.) Kuntze
- Heliconia borinquena Griggs
- Heliconia caribaea var. luteofusca (Jacq.) Stehlé, 1976
- Heliconia conferta Petersen
- Heliconia luteofusca Jacq.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Heliconiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a rhizomatous geophyte.
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Heliconia caribaea (commonly known as Heliconia or Lobsterclaw) is a rhizomatous plant belonging to the Heliconiaceae family. Indigenous to South America, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. It is part of the broad Heliconia genus, encompassing over 200 species globally.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Puerto Rico, Windward Is.
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Trinidad-Tobago