What is this flower bud?

Hello What would this bud with the stick insect on it be, from the cloud forest in Venezuela? A bromeliad?

Many thanks

 

I think it's some Zingiberaceae, not bromeliad, could be a Costus sp.

 

Bromeliads produce leaves in basal rosettes.

 

That's one of the wild gingers....

Alpinia purpurata in bud, maybe? It's native to Malaysia but it's naturalized in Ecuador, so I don't see why it wouldn't also have done so in Venezuela. We use it here as a sweeter, less piquant ginger root for cooking.

 

Many thanks for the feedback! Let's hope I find it in full flower next time..

 

Could also be Costus guanaiensis, now that I'm riffling through the tropical databases.