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Heliconia tortuosa

Griggs (1903)

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

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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: Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 30: 650 (1903)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Heliconia tortuosa Wahiawa Botanic Garden In partial shade. Preserved_Specimen Stalks leaning, disposed in a loose clump, up to 2 m ht; inflor bracts a mixture of scrlet & crimson; petals & sepals lemon yellow to canary yellow. Lau, J. 2543 Oahu BISH 1986-06-18
2 Heliconia tortuosa Wahiawa Botanic Garden Preserved_Specimen Herb to 2.5 m; stems grn tinged maroon at base turning red upward; petiole light yellow-grn w. red dots turning red near leaf blade; lvs dull yellow-grn above; shiny, lighter yellow-grn below; midrib above light yellow-grn; below red or dotted red; inflor erect; bracts bright drk red, tomentose; fls yellowish-orange. Teraoka, W. 322 Oahu BISH 1980-07-08
3 Heliconia tortuosa Wahiawa Botanic Garden In partial shade. Preserved_Specimen Stalks leaning, disposed in a loose clump, up to 2 m ht; inflor bracts a mixture of scrlet & crimson; petals & sepals lemon yellow to canary yellow. Lau, J. 2543 Oahu BISH 1986-06-18
4 Heliconia tortuosa Wahiawa Botanic Garden Preserved_Specimen Herb to 2.5 m; stems grn tinged maroon at base turning red upward; petiole light yellow-grn w. red dots turning red near leaf blade; lvs dull yellow-grn above; shiny, lighter yellow-grn below; midrib above light yellow-grn; below red or dotted red; inflor erect; bracts bright drk red, tomentose; fls yellowish-orange. Teraoka, W. 322 Oahu BISH 1980-07-08
5 Heliconia tortuosa Lyon Arboretum Preserved_Specimen Plant to ca. 3 ft.; leaves tear moderately; bracts red; flowers yellow; inflorescence with bracts arranged in a pseudo-spiral. Kirchoff, B.K. 91284 Oahu BISH 1991-06-12
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