Commelinales & Zingiberales Week: Heliconiaceae, Heliconia latispatha Benth

Samir Mehta

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Feb 8, 2011, 10:50:12 AM2/8/11

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..was lucky to stumble upon this flower..

Syn: Bihai latispatha (Benth.) Griggs
Syn: Heliconia aequatoriensis Loes.

Common name: Golden lobster claw, Expanded lobster claw

Samir Mehta

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Feb 8, 2011, 10:55:42 AM2/8/11

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Mumbai, Nov 2010.

Apologies for missing out the place and date earlier.

Best Regards,

Samir Mehta

On Feb 8, 8:50 pm, Samir Mehta <samirmeht...@gmail.com> wrote:
> ..was lucky to stumble upon this flower..
>
> Syn: Bihai latispatha (Benth.) Griggs
> Syn: Heliconia aequatoriensis Loes.
>
> Common name: Golden lobster claw, Expanded lobster claw
>

> See also:http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Golden%20Lobster%20Claw....
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Samir Mehta
>
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tanay bose

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Feb 8, 2011, 12:12:58 PM2/8/11

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Nice catch Samir Ji thanks for sharing

tanay

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