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Hellenia lacera is a species of flowering plant in the Costaceae family. It was first described by François Gagnepain. Its native range is Nepal to northern Indochina and southern China. It is also cultivated as an ornamental.
Hellenia lacera is similar in appearance to Hellenia speciosa (formerly Cheilocostus speciosus), and they can grow together in the same habitats. However, rather than a stem which spirals as it grows, Hellenia lacera generally has a straight, upright stem.
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Hellenia lacera by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
