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Heliconia irrasa

R.R.Sm. (1975)

This name is accepted

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

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Description

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

Kaua'i Only found in cultivation
O'ahu Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Phytologia 30: 66 (1975)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Heliconia irrasa Koloa Dist.; NTBG, Lawai Valley, 4-House Canyon Preserved_Specimen Clumping herb to 5 ft. tall; leaf blade dull dark green w/sunken pale green midvein, below glossy grey-green; infl. erect, whorled, bracts yellow w/dark scarlet margin, rachis yellow, flower yellow. Flynn, T.W. 5831 Kauai BISH 1995-08-25
2 Heliconia irrasa Waimea Arboretum In full sun. Preserved_Specimen Plants to 1 m tall; bracts crimson with some orange within; petals & sepals canary yellow. Lau, J. 2756 Oahu BISH 1986-08-18
3 Heliconia irrasa Waimea Arboretum In full sun. Preserved_Specimen Loose clump; infl. bracts crimson w/some canary yellow. Lau, J. 2687 Oahu BISH 1986-07-28
4 Heliconia irrasa Waimea Arboretum In full sun. Preserved_Specimen Plants to 1 m tall; bracts crimson with some orange within; petals & sepals canary yellow. Lau, J. 2756 Oahu BISH 1986-08-18
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