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Heliconia aurantiaca

Verschaff. (1861)

This name is accepted

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

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Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

Kaua'i Only found in cultivation
O'ahu Only found in cultivation

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Name Published In: Nursery Cat. (Ambroise Verschaffelt) 68: 1 (1861)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Heliconia aurantiaca Manoa Arboretum Preserved_Specimen Kawamoto, C. Oahu BISH 1962-04-06
2 Heliconia aurantiaca Lyon Arboretum; by old stable site Semi-shady, wet. Preserved_Specimen Plants ca. 1 m high; bracts orange; flwr very pale yellow. Baker, R.F. 86 Oahu BISH 1975-04-25
3 Heliconia aurantiaca Diamond Head area; 3049 Noela Street, residence of Mr. & Mrs. Charles Pietsch Partial shade. Preserved_Specimen Herb growing in a dense clump 1.2 m tall; bracts orange; perianth parts creamy yellow tipped w/canary yellow. Lau, J. 1981 Oahu BISH 1986-02-10
4 Heliconia aurantiaca Waipahu Cultural Gardens, 94-695 Waipahu Street Dense shade. Preserved_Specimen Clumped plant; stalks to 1.5 m tall. Lau, J. 2117 Oahu BISH 1986-03-10
5 Heliconia aurantiaca Lyon Arboretum; by old stable site Semi-shady, wet. Preserved_Specimen Plants ca. 1 m high; bracts orange; flwr very pale yellow. Baker, R.F. 86 Oahu BISH 1975-04-25
6 Heliconia aurantiaca Makiki Heights area; 2377 Makiki Heights Drive Preserved_Specimen Clumped plant. Stems up to 1.2 m long; bracts orange. Lau, J. 2077 Oahu BISH 1986-03-03
7 Heliconia aurantiaca Old Pali Road; Mrs Lester Marks' residence Preserved_Specimen Plants over 2' high; flwrs yellow; bracts orange. Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1955-01-28
8 Heliconia aurantiaca Koloa Dist; Lawai Valley, NTBG. Bamboo Bridge Preserved_Specimen Stems lax, to 4'; lvs dark glossy green above, below glossy grey-green w/dull, whitish-green midvein; infl. erect, cincinnal bracts at 45° angles, yellowish-green tinged dark orange without; whitish-green w/darker green veins & orange coloring along margin within; flwr in bud pale yellow. Flynn, T.W. 3882 Kauai BISH 1990-05-03
9 Heliconia aurantiaca Honolulu: Manoa Valley; Lyon Arboretum; Section 22 Preserved_Specimen Spaths orange w/yellow flowers. Spence, G. 460 Oahu BISH 1975-04-25
10 Heliconia aurantiaca Kapaa Preserved_Specimen Bracts 5, orange, narrow trough-shaped; flwrs cream yellow. margin within; flwr in bud pale yellow. Clay, H.F. Kauai BISH 1956-06-14
11 Heliconia aurantiaca Koloa Dist.; Lawai Valley, Allerton Gardens, east end of Mermaid Fountain area Preserved_Specimen Clumping rhizomatous herb, habit zingiberoid, stems to 1.5 m high, glaucous, leaves dark green above, metallic gray-green beneath; bracts bright orange w/green tips, flower pale yellow, ovary green. Lorence, D.H. 7652 Kauai BISH 1995-04-10
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