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Heliconia latispatha
A species of heliconial, this is a very interesting plant, it uses the hummingbirds as slaves to help in pollination. The plants will restrict how much nectar the hummingbirds will get, so that they will keep coming back for more. It's pretty neat, I saw it in BBC Life.
Spotted on Sep 24, 2012
Submitted on Sep 24, 2012
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