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Heliconia latispatha

Benth. (1846)

This name is accepted

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

golden lobster claw, latispatha heliconia

Description

Key Characters:

Growth Form: Perennial herbs 2–3 m tall.

Stems:

Roots:

Leaves: Leaves simple. Alternate. Longest blade 65–160 cm long, 18–36 cm wide, both surfaces green. Margins entire. Petiolate and sheathing, petioles 20–80 cm long. Stipules absent.

Flowers: Flowers 10–20 per cincinnus, in erect inflorescences up to 46 cm long (exc. peduncle), rachis green or orange to red and yellow, cincinnal bracts yellowish orange to red, spirally arranged, 8–17 per inflorescence, 12–20 cm long, 5–7 cm wide at base, glabrous, margins straight, middle bract with apex long-acuminate. Flowers bisexual (perfect), perianth consisting of 2 whorls connate at base. Calyx of 2 connate abaxial sepals and 1 nearly distinct adaxial sepal. Perianth green to yellowish green with dark green margins, 3.5–5 cm long, glabrous. Fertile stamens 5, staminode 1; opposite distinct sepal; filaments linear, attached to base of perianth tube; anthers tetrathecal, opening longitudinally. Ovary inferior, green to yellowish green, glabrous. 3-celled; ovules 1 per cell, erect; style 1.

Fruit: Drupes blue; glabrous. Seeds surrounded by a stony; roughened endocarp (pyrenes); embryo straight; endosperm copious.

Ploidy: 2n = 24

Habitat: Cultivated as an ornamental; now naturalized along the Hana Highway on Maui and scattered in various localities on Hawai'i.

Elevation Range:

Historical Distribution

Uses and Culture

USES

  • Yes

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Kaua'i Naturalized
O'ahu Naturalized
Maui Naturalized
Hawai'i Naturalized

Dispersal Agents


Pollinators

Bibliography

Name Published In: Bot. Voy. Sulphur: 170 (1846)

Other References

Wagner et al. 1990:1441 (EM, H); Lorence & Flynn 1997:10 (K); Staples & Herbst 2005:661 (KEY), 665 (DESCR); Daehler & Baker 2006:8 (O)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Scientific Name Authorship Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Heliconia latispatha Benth. honolulu, foster gardens PRESERVED_SPECIMEN robertson, mrs.j.l. collector number: s.n. Oahu BISH 8/25/1942
2 Heliconia latispatha Benth. haukulu, lyon arboretum, manoa Lowland mesic setting. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN daehler, c. collector number: 1304 Oahu BISH 6/22/2005
3 Heliconia latispatha Benth. waimea arboretum & botanical garden PRESERVED_SPECIMEN kirchoff, b.k. collector number: 87-107 Oahu BISH 5/29/1988
4 Heliconia latispatha Benth. On grounds of PTBG, Lawai Valley. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN John J. Fay 245 Kauai PTBG 11/12/1974
5 Heliconia latispatha Benth. lyon arboretum, roadside near sec 28 with Styphelia tameiameiae, Fragaria chiloensis, Sisyrinchium acre, Osteomeles anthyllidifolia; volcanic cinders PRESERVED_SPECIMEN nagata, k.m. collector number: 544 Hawaii BISH 6/25/1969
6 Heliconia latispatha Benth. foster botanic garden In partial shade. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN lau, j. collector number: 1707 Oahu BISH 12/2/1985
7 Heliconia latispatha Benth. lyon arboretum, roadside near sec 28 Dry bottom of gulch. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN nagata, k.m. collector number: 544 Oahu BISH 6/25/1969
8 Heliconia latispatha Benth. waimea arboretum Occasional to locally common under Myoporum & other trees in open forest of Sophora & Myoporum. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN lau, j. collector number: 2689 Hawaii BISH 7/28/1986
9 Heliconia latispatha Benth. at former kailua nursery site PRESERVED_SPECIMEN smith, l.b. collector number: 145 Oahu BISH 7/17/1976
10 Heliconia latispatha Benth. Haukulu, Lyon Arboretum, Manoa Lowland mesic setting. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Daehler, C. 1304 Oahu BISH 6/22/2005
11 Heliconia latispatha Benth. honolulu, 2436 burbank st PRESERVED_SPECIMEN neal, m.c. collector number: s.n. Oahu BISH 10/16/1943
12 Heliconia latispatha Benth. Honolulu Harbor PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Neal, M.C. s.n. Oahu BISH 9/9/1954
13 Heliconia latispatha Benth. From plants collected naturalized on bank of east branch of Wailua River in May 1988 by L. Hume, and grown to flowering at 5875 Lokelani Rd., Queen's Acres (Wailua). PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Lynwood Hume 398 Kauai PTBG 7/27/1989
14 Heliconia latispatha Benth. On grounds of PTBG, Lawai Valley. Cultivated. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN John J. Fay 241 Kauai PTBG 11/12/1974
15 Heliconia latispatha Benth. Honolulu, 2436 Burbank St PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Neal, M.C. s.n. Oahu BISH 10/16/1943
16 Heliconia latispatha Benth. At 5875 Lokelani Rd, Queen's Acres (Wailua) Garden. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hume, L. 398 Kauai BISH 7/27/1989
17 Heliconia latispatha Benth. Waimea Arboretum In dappled shade. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Lau, J. 2667 Oahu BISH 7/21/1986
18 Heliconia latispatha Benth. honolulu, old pali rd, mrs. lester marks' place PRESERVED_SPECIMEN clay, h.f. collector number: s.n. Oahu BISH 4/7/1954
19 Heliconia latispatha Benth. Waimea Arboretum & Botanical Garden PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Kirchoff, B.K. 87-107 Oahu BISH 5/29/1988
20 Heliconia latispatha Benth. Honolulu, Old Pali Rd, Mrs. Lester Marks' place PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Clay, H.F. s.n. Oahu BISH 4/7/1954
21 Heliconia latispatha Benth. Foster Botanic Garden In partial shade. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Lau, J. 1707 Oahu BISH 12/2/1985
22 Heliconia latispatha Benth. Waimea Arboretum & Botanical Garden PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Cory, C. 10 Oahu BISH 2/27/1986
23 Heliconia latispatha Benth. Waimea Arboretum In partial shade. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Lau, J. 2689 Oahu BISH 7/28/1986
24 Heliconia latispatha Benth. Along rd 1/4 mi S of Keaau town PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Teraoka, W. 142 Hawaii BISH 9/27/1979
25 Heliconia latispatha Benth. Lyon Arboretum, roadside near sec 28 PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Nagata, K.M. 544 Oahu BISH 6/25/1969
26 Heliconia latispatha Benth. waimea arboretum In partial shade. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN lau, j. collector number: 2689 Oahu BISH 7/28/1986
27 Heliconia latispatha Benth. honolulu harbor PRESERVED_SPECIMEN neal, m.c. collector number: s.n. Oahu BISH 9/9/1954
28 Heliconia latispatha Benth. foster botanic garden Dry, steep slope. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN lau, j. collector number: 1707 Lanai BISH 12/2/1985
29 Heliconia latispatha Benth. along rd 1/4 mi s of keaau town PRESERVED_SPECIMEN teraoka, w. kennedy, h. collector number: 142 Hawaii BISH 9/27/1979
30 Heliconia latispatha Benth. Honolulu Harbor PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Neal, M.C. Collector Number: s.n. Oahu BISH 9/9/1954
31 Heliconia latispatha Benth. honolulu harbor Aleurites gallery forest with grass-herb ground cover. On shaded, damp rocks under Oplismenus. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN neal, m.c. collector number: s.n. Hawaii BISH 9/9/1954
32 Heliconia latispatha Benth. at 5875 lokelani rd, queen's acres (wailua) Garden. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN hume, l. collector number: 398 Kauai BISH 7/27/1989
33 Heliconia latispatha Benth. waimea arboretum In dappled shade. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN lau, j. collector number: 2667 Oahu BISH 7/21/1986
34 Heliconia latispatha Benth. waimea arboretum & botanical garden PRESERVED_SPECIMEN cory, c. collector number: 10 Oahu BISH 2/27/1986
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