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Heliconia lingulata

Ruiz & Pav. (1802)

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: Fl. Peruv. 3: 71 (1802)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Heliconia lingulata Waimea Botanical Garden and Arboretum Preserved_Specimen Plant to ca. 7 ft.; bracts yellow at tip and margin; greenish at base and central portions; flowers yellow with a slight greenish cast. Kirchoff, B.K. 91291 Oahu BISH 1991-06-18
2 Heliconia lingulata Waimea Arboretum Partially shaded. Preserved_Specimen Stems in a loose clump, up to 2.5 m ht. Inflor bracts a blend of canary yellow & creamy yellow, w. a greenish tinge. Ovaries creamy yellow w. apple grn distally. Sepals canary yellow, petals avocado grn. Lau, J. 2617 Oahu BISH 1986-07-07
3 Heliconia lingulata Waimea Botanical Garden and Arboretum Preserved_Specimen Plant to ca. 7 ft.; bracts yellow at tip and margin; greenish at base and central portions; flowers yellow with a slight greenish cast. Kirchoff, B.K. 91291 Oahu BISH 1991-06-18
4 Heliconia lingulata Waimea Arboretum Partially shaded. Preserved_Specimen Stems in a loose clump, up to 2.5 m ht. Inflor bracts a blend of canary yellow & creamy yellow, w. a greenish tinge. Ovaries creamy yellow w. apple grn distally. Sepals canary yellow, petals avocado grn. Lau, J. 2617 Oahu BISH 1986-07-07
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