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Heliconia indica

Lam. (1785)

This name is accepted

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

pink striped heliconia, striped blood banana

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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: Encycl. 1: 426 (1785)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Heliconia indica Koloa District, Lawai Valley, National Tropical Botanical Garden; Pump 6, in heliconia area just S of Chalet, E side of Lawai Stream Cultivated; musoid habit. Preserved_Specimen Rhizomatous clumping herb to 3 m. Lvs green & glabrous on both surfaces. Infl. erect, bracts green w/red margins, dry flws black, ovary yellow-orange, rachis yellow-green. Lorence, D.H. 7785 Kauai BISH 1996-05-22
2 Heliconia indica Waimea Arboretum & Botanical Garden Preserved_Specimen Plant to ca. 12'; bracts green w/light purple margins; perianth light green, paler below w/touch of pink at base; ovary yellow. Kirchoff, B.K. 87109 Oahu BISH 1988-05-29
3 Heliconia indica Koloa District, Lawai Valley, National Tropical Botanical Garden; Pump 6, in heliconia area just S of Chalet, E side of Lawai Stream Cultivated; musoid habit. Preserved_Specimen Rhizomatous clumping herb to 3 m. Lvs green & glabrous on both surfaces. Infl. erect, bracts green w/red margins, dry flws black, ovary yellow-orange, rachis yellow-green. Lorence, D.H. 7785 Kauai BISH 1996-05-22
4 Heliconia indica Burbank Street residence of collector Preserved_Specimen Flwr head erect; rachis, bracts, stem green; flwrs dark brown; frt yellow; stem 1 diam. Robertson, J.L. Oahu BISH 1942-08-25
5 Heliconia indica Waimea Arboretum & Botanical Garden Preserved_Specimen Plant to ca. 12'; bracts green w/light purple margins; perianth light green, paler below w/touch of pink at base; ovary yellow. Kirchoff, B.K. 87109 Oahu BISH 1988-05-29
6 Heliconia indica Old Pali Road; residence of A. L. Marks Preserved_Specimen Top of leaf: side veins & midrib streaked w/cream; back similar but lighter green & midrib cream with ± pink. Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1954-05-16
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