ヘリコニア オウムバナ 鸚鵡花
A genus of tropical [[flower]]ing plants in the family [i]Heliconiaceae[/i], with nearly 200 species native to tropical America and the western Pacific. Common names include [b]false bird of paradise[/b], [b]lobster claw[/b], [b]parakeet flower[/b], [b]parrot's beak[/b], and [b]wild plantain[/b].

The flowers of the genus can have various shapes, with inflorescences ranging from hanging to erect. Some species can resemble the [[bird of paradise flower]], but unlike the bird of paradise, heliconias produce several bracts (also known as spathe, a beak-like sheath that encloses the flowers) per stem. Bird of paradise, on the other hand, may only occasionally have a second spathe.

h4. Examples
* !asset #23380705: [i]Heliconia latispatha[/i]
* !asset #23380767: [i]Heliconia psittacorum[/i]
* !asset #23380703: [i]Heliconia rostrata[/i]
* !post #52137
* !post #521775: Hanging heliconia ([i]Heliconia rostrata[/i]) and bird of paradise

h4. Non-examples
* !asset #21572458: [[Bird of paradise flower]]
* !asset #23380637: [[Red ginger]]

h4. See also
* [[Anthurium]]
* [[Bird of paradise flower]]
* [[Red ginger (flower)|]]

h4. External links
* "Wikipedia: Heliconia":https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heliconia
* "Wikipedia: Heliconia latispatha":https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heliconia_latispatha
* "Wikipedia: Heliconia psittacorum":https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heliconia_psittacorum
* "Wikipedia: Heliconia rostrata":https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heliconia_rostrata
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