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Heliconia psittacorum × Heliconia spathocircinata

This name is accepted

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

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

Molokai Only found in cultivation

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Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Heliconia psittacorum × Heliconia spathocircinata Molokai Community College farm. Growing in farm field surrounded by windbreaks on all sides Preserved_Specimen Clumping plant 6' tall; lvs medium dull green above, shiny light green below, some leaves red-tinged, margin slightly wavy, speckled. Evans, M. 45 Molokai BISH 1990-07-06
2 Heliconia psittacorum × Heliconia spathocircinata Molokai Community College farm. Growing in 25' row surrounded by windbreaks on all sides Preserved_Specimen Clumping plant 4' tall; lvs dull velvet green above, shiny light green below, leaf base red-tinged; infl upright, terminal; bracts yellow-gold. Evans, M. 43 Molokai BISH 1990-07-06
3 Heliconia psittacorum × Heliconia spathocircinata Molokai Community College farm. Growing in 25' row surrounded by windbreaks on all sides Preserved_Specimen Clumping plant 3-4' tall; lvs dull forest green above, shiny below, petioles 6-8 long; infl terminal, upright, bracts red-orange; flw gold to orange, in 2 rows. Evans, M. 47 Molokai BISH 1990-07-05
4 Heliconia psittacorum × Heliconia spathocircinata Molokai Community College farm. Growing in 100' row surrounded by windbreaks on all sides Preserved_Specimen Clumping plant 6-7' tall; lvs 2' long, velvety medium green above, shiny lighter green below, midrib pale; infl upright; bracts yellow-gold, 1st proximal bract tinged w/green; seeds yellow, 12-14 per bract in 2 parallel rows. Evans, M. 50 Molokai BISH 1990-07-05
5 Heliconia psittacorum × Heliconia spathocircinata Molokai Community College farm. Growing in 100' row surrounded by windbreaks on all sides Preserved_Specimen Clumping plant 6-7' tall; lvs 2' long, velvety medium green above, shiny lighter green below, midrib pale; infl upright; bracts yellow-gold, 1st proximal bract tinged w/green; seeds yellow, 12-14 per bract in 2 parallel rows. Evans, M. 50 Molokai BISH 1990-07-05
6 Heliconia psittacorum × Heliconia spathocircinata Molokai Community College farm. Growing in 25' row surrounded by windbreaks on all sides Preserved_Specimen Clumping plant 3-4' tall; lvs dull forest green above, shiny below, petioles 6-8 long; infl terminal, upright, bracts red-orange; flw gold to orange, in 2 rows. Evans, M. 47 Molokai BISH 1990-07-05
7 Heliconia psittacorum × Heliconia spathocircinata Molokai Community College farm. Growing in farm field surrounded by windbreaks on all sides Preserved_Specimen Clumping plant 6-6.5' tall; lvs dark medium green above, concave, shiny light green below, midrib speckled red halfway up leaf, margin slightly red; petiole moderately red-speckled. Evans, M. 45 Molokai BISH 1990-07-06
8 Heliconia psittacorum × Heliconia spathocircinata Molokai Community College farm. Growing in 25' row surrounded by windbreaks on all sides Preserved_Specimen Clumping plant 3-4' tall; lvs dull forest green above, shiny below, petioles 6-8 long; infl terminal, upright, bracts red-orange; flw gold to orange, in 2 rows. Evans, M. 47 Molokai BISH 1990-07-05
9 Heliconia psittacorum × Heliconia spathocircinata Molokai Community College farm. Growing in 25' row surrounded by windbreaks on all sides Preserved_Specimen Clumping plant 4' tall; lvs dull velvet green above, shiny light green below, leaf base red-tinged; infl upright, terminal; bracts yellow-gold. Evans, M. 43 Molokai BISH 1990-07-06
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