Heliconia is a genus of flowering plants in the monotypic family Heliconiaceae. Most of the ca 194 known species are native to the tropical Americas, but a few are indigenous to certain islands of the western Pacific and Maluku in Indonesia. 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.
Ticodendron incognitum is the only species of Ticodendron, and the only member of the family Ticodendraceae. It is most closely related to the family Betulaceae.
Heliconia berryi is a species of plant in the family Heliconiaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
The name is derived from the Greek word Ἑλικώνιος (helikṓnios) meaning Lobster Claws, another word for Heliconias. The second part is from the Latin word Excelsa, sometimes meaning tall, probably meaning "tall Lobster Claw" all together. Heliconia excelsa is a species of plant in the family Heliconiaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest. At its maturity, it can reach a height of 8' to 12' or 15' in full sun to half shade.Heliconia excelsa, commonly known as the giant heliconia or hanging lobster claw, is a species of flowering plant in the family Heliconiaceae. It is native to the rainforests of Central and South America, including countries like Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, and Ecuador.
Heliconia × flabellata is a species of plant in the family Heliconiaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest. It is apparently a hybrid, H. episcopalis × H. rostrata.
Heliconia fredberryana is a species of plant in the family Heliconiaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
Heliconia gaiboriana is a species of plant in the family Heliconiaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
Heliconia litana is a species of plant in the family Heliconiaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
Heliconia lutheri is a species of plant in the family Heliconiaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
Heliconia markiana is a species of plant in the family Heliconiaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
Heliconia obscura is a species of plant in the family Heliconiaceae. It is native to Ecuador and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Heliconia paludigena is a species of plant in the family Heliconiaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador.
Heliconia pardoi is a species of plant in the family Heliconiaceae, endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
Heliconia peckenpaughii is a species of plant in the family Heliconiaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
Heliconia peteriana is a species of plant in the family Heliconiaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitats are the subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
Heliconia riopalenquensis is a species of plant in the family Heliconiaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
Heliconia sclerotricha is a species of plant in the family Heliconiaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador.
Heliconia virginalis is a species of plant in the family Heliconiaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador.
Heliconia willisiana is a species of plant in the family Heliconiaceae It is endemic to Ecuador.
Tillandsia brenneri is a species of plant in the family Bromeliaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
