Toucan beak (Heliconia litana)
Description
Heliconia, also known as lobster-claws, toucan beak, wild plantain, or false bird-of-paradise, is a genus of flowering plants in the monotypic family Heliconiaceae. Most of the 194 known species are native to the tropical Americas, but a few are indigenous to certain islands of the western Pacific and Maluku. Many species of Heliconia are found in the tropical forests of these regions. Most species are listed as either vulnerable or data deficient by the IUCN Red List of threatened species. Several species are widely cultivated as ornamentals, and a few are naturalized in Florida, Gambia, and Thailand. Heliconia litana is a species of plant in the family Heliconiaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador, having a natural habitat in the tropics.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Class: Liliopsida
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Order: Zingiberales
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Family: Heliconiaceae
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Genus: Heliconia
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