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Heliconia chartacea

Lane ex Barreiros (1972)

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

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

O'ahu Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Revista Brasil. Biol. 32: 205 (1972)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Heliconia chartacea Lyon Arboretum, along trail below 13-3-6 Preserved_Specimen 2.5-3m ht; sheath and petiole glaucous; bract pink w. greenish-yellow margin; fertile bract 3-5; flowers greenish-yellow; fruit blue, ovoid, 2cm long; infl pendent Nagata, K.M. 3109 Oahu BISH 1984-12-10
2 Heliconia chartacea Lyon Arboretum, along trail below 13-3-6 Preserved_Specimen 2.5-3m ht; sheath and petiole glaucous; bract pink w. greenish-yellow margin; fertile bract 3-5; flowers greenish-yellow; fruit blue, ovoid, 2cm long; infl pendent Nagata, K.M. 3109 Oahu BISH 1984-12-10
3 Heliconia chartacea Waimea Arboretum & Botanical Gardens Preserved_Specimen Plant to ca. 12'; infl. pendulous; bracts red w/pale green margin; frt blue. Kirchoff, B.K. 89253 Oahu BISH 1989-05-24
4 Heliconia chartacea Lyon Arboretum, along trail below 13-3-6 Preserved_Specimen 2.5-3m ht; sheath and petiole glaucous; bract pink w. greenish-yellow margin; fertile bract 3-5; flowers greenish-yellow; fruit blue, ovoid, 2cm long; infl pendent Nagata, K.M. 3109 Oahu BISH 1984-12-10
5 Heliconia chartacea Waimea Arboretum & Botanical Gardens Preserved_Specimen Plant to ca. 12'; infl. pendulous; bracts red w/pale green margin; frt blue. Kirchoff, B.K. 89253 Oahu BISH 1989-05-24
6 Heliconia chartacea Lyon Arboretum, along trail below 13-3-6 Preserved_Specimen 2.5-3m ht; sheath and petiole glaucous; bract pink w. greenish-yellow margin; fertile bract 3-5; flowers greenish-yellow; fruit blue, ovoid, 2cm long; infl pendent Nagata, K.M. 3109 Oahu BISH 1984-12-10
7 Heliconia chartacea Lyon Arboretum, along trail below 13-3-6 Preserved_Specimen 2.5-3m ht; sheath and petiole glaucous; bract pink w. greenish-yellow margin; fertile bract 3-5; flowers greenish-yellow; fruit blue, ovoid, 2cm long; infl pendent Nagata, K.M. 3109 Oahu BISH 1984-12-10
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