heliconia is a genus of about 100 to 200 species of flowering plants native to the tropical Americas and the Pacific Ocean islands west to Indonesia. it is the sole genus of family Heliconiaceae, but was formerly included in the family Musaceae. common names for the genus include lobster-claw, wild plantain and false bird-of-paradise. the last term refers to their close similarity to the bird-of-paradise flowers (Strelitzia).
and this flower was taken at our garden in Temburong.
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