Heliconiaceae
Heliconia spissa
- Family
- Heliconiaceae
- Genus
- Heliconia
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Common names
By language (1)
- Chinese
- 墨西哥蝎尾蕉
Synonyms
- Bihai spissa Griggs
- Heliconia pochutlensis Conz.
- Heliconia schiedeana var. spissa (Griggs) R.R.Sm.
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Jo Roberts, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FruitPhoto: Matteo Cassella, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Neptalí Ramírez Marcial, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Neptalí Ramírez Marcial, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.