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Heliconia latispatha
A tall, erect, large flowered variety of Heliconia. The relatively inconspicuous flowers emerge from within elongated, narrowly claw-shaped, spirally arranged floral bracts on erect, up to 18 inch (46 cm) tall inflorescences.
Planted as an ornamental in a large semi-urban yard & garden in the equatorial tropics of northern New Guinea.
Spotted on Jan 17, 2013
Submitted on Mar 5, 2013
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