how is Lewisia and Heliconia connected?
Lewisia Lewisia is a plant genus, named for Meriwether Lewis who encountered the species in 1806. The native habitat of "Lewisia" species is north facing cliffs in the western part of North America. Local Native Americans ate the roots, which have also been used to treat sore throats.
Helicteroideae Helicteroideae is a subfamily of the Malvaceae family. Some taxonomists place genera in Helicteroideae in distinct families Durionaceae and Helicteraceae.