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Heliconia beckneri

R.R.Sm. (1975)

This name is accepted

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

Description

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

O'ahu Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Phytologia 30: 210 (1975)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Heliconia beckneri Wahiawa Botanical Gardens Preserved_Specimen Herb to 6 m; stems yellow-green w/maroon-colored dots & splashes; lvs 2 m x 0.3 m, dark dull green above, shiny light green below; midrib above & below yellow-green w/brown tomentum on bottom; infl. erect, bracts bright yellow-orange; flwrs light green; infl. rachis w/maroon dots. Teraoka, W. 313 Oahu BISH 1980-07-03
2 Heliconia beckneri Wahiawa Botanical Gardens Preserved_Specimen Herb to 6 m; stems yellow-green w/maroon-colored dots & splashes; lvs 2 m x 0.3 m, dark dull green above, shiny light green below; midrib above & below yellow-green w/brown tomentum on bottom; infl. erect, bracts bright yellow-orange; flwrs light green; infl. rachis w/maroon dots. Teraoka, W. 313 Oahu BISH 1980-07-03
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