EPPO Global Database

Heliconia rostrata(HEBRO)

Overview
Code created in: 1996-10-28

Basic information
  • EPPO Code: HEBRO
  • Preferred name: Heliconia rostrata
  • Authority: Ruiz & Pavón

Notes

South America (Colombia to Bolivia). Introduced in Mexico, Bangladesh, Indochina (Thailand). Cultivated as an ornamental


Common names
Name Language
crab's claws English
hanging lobster claws English
lobster claw English
painted lobster claw English
geschnäbelte Heliconie German
bec de perroquet French