Heliconia orthotricha

L.Andersson (1982)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Monocots Order: Zingiberales Family: Heliconiaceae Genus: Heliconia

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Potentially naturalizing

Island Status

Kaua'i Potentially naturalizing
O'ahu Only found in cultivation
Maui Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Nordic J. Bot. 1: 781 (1981 publ. 1982)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Heliconia orthotricha Lyon Arboretum Preserved_Specimen 1.75m ht; stems 4cm diam at base; blades elliptic, 80-100x22cm, the midrib villous beneath; petiole bronzy, villous, 35-45cm; sheath w. conspicuously expanded, chartaceous margin; peduncle c 5cm; bracts 6, pubescent, red w. green toward apex along lip; flowers green, 6cm, strongly upcurved. Nagata, K.M. 3162 Oahu BISH 1985-01-18
2 Heliconia orthotricha East Maui, Pua O. Entabeni, HC 1 370 Hana Highway. Haiku Preserved_Specimen Perennial to 1m Annable, C.R. 3170 Maui BISH 1996-12-04
3 Heliconia orthotricha Lyon Arboretum Preserved_Specimen 1.75m ht; stems 4cm diam at base; blades elliptic, 80-100x22cm, the midrib villous beneath; petiole bronzy, villous, 35-45cm; sheath w. conspicuously expanded, chartaceous margin; peduncle c 5cm; bracts 6, pubescent, red w. green toward apex along lip; flowers green, 6cm, strongly upcurved. Nagata, K.M. 3162 Oahu BISH 1985-01-18
4 Heliconia orthotricha Kawaihau District: Wailua above Keahua Arboretum, Powerline trail from the east in Wailua. Degraded Lowland Windward Wet Foret w/ Ludwigia octovalis, Megathyrus mazimus, Clidemia hirata, Rubus rosifolius, Sermacoce remota, Persea Americana, Sphaeropteris cooperi, Chrysophyllum oliviforme Preserved_Specimen Clump about 10' x 10' growing off the side of the road/trail with upright inflorescences. Lobster claws are light yellow near base becoming dull red at center with a green margin. Petioles and inflorescences have thick layer of hairs. Leaves are upright medium green folded inward. Tangalin, N. 5188 Kauai BISH 2021-05-12