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Heliconia stricta

Huber (1906)

This name is accepted

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

dwarf Jamaican heliconia, firebird heliconia

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Description

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Historical Distribution

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Accepted Subtaxa (in Hawai'i) (1)

Heliconia stricta ‘Dwarf Jamaican’

Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

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

Dispersal Agents

Birds

Vegetative Reproduction

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Bol. Mus. Goeldi Hist. Nat. Ethnogr. 4: 543 (1906)

Other References

Staples & Herbst 2005:662 (KEY), 666 (DESCR); Lau & Frohlich 2015:37 (NEWNAT/O)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Heliconia stricta Koloa District, Lawai Valley, NTBG, 4-House Canyon Preserved_Specimen Herb w. stems to 4 ft; lvs dk glossy grn above; grey-green below; inflor erect, stalk dk red; lowest bract glossy scarlet at base, keel & upper margin gren; upper bracts & rachis bright scarlet, bracts w. grn margin; fls white at base, uppr half dk grn w. white apex. Flynn, T.W. 5669 Kauai BISH 1995-01-13
2 Heliconia stricta Outside Honolulu Rugged slope rich, well watered soil. Preserved_Specimen Large herb; flattened, boat-shaped, bright colored bracts; bracts aren't in one plane. Mackelprang, J. 245 Oahu BISH 1977-04-01
3 Heliconia stricta Waimea Arboretum & Botanical Garden In partial shade. Preserved_Specimen Plants 2.5 m ht. Lau, J. 2858 Oahu BISH 1986-09-23
4 Heliconia stricta Honolulu: Manoa Valley; University of Hawaii Manoa Campus; St. John Hall Herbs growing in full sun. Preserved_Specimen The bracts of the inflor are crimson & grn. The tepals of the flower are white w. a zone of drk grn just below a cream apex. Lau, J. 1437 Oahu BISH 1985-09-17
5 Heliconia stricta Waimea Arboretum & Botanical Garden In partial shade. Preserved_Specimen Plants 2.5 m ht. Lau, J. 2858 Oahu BISH 1986-09-23
6 Heliconia stricta Sec. 12 along trail Preserved_Specimen 1.5 m ht. Stems 3 cm diam. at base. Blades elliptic, 60-80 x 23-25 cm. Petioles green, 30-50 cm. Bracts boat-shaped, red 2/green w/white apex, slightly curved, 5 cm Nagata, K.M. 3160 Oahu BISH 1985-01-18
7 Heliconia stricta Sec. 12 along trail Preserved_Specimen 1.5 m ht. Stems 3 cm diam. at base. Blades elliptic, 60-80 x 23-25 cm. Petioles green, 30-50 cm. Bracts boat-shaped, red 2/green w/white apex, slightly curved, 5 cm Nagata, K.M. 3160 Oahu BISH 1985-01-18
8 Heliconia stricta Lyon Arboretum Preserved_Specimen 3.5m ht; leaf blades elliptic, 70-100cm long; petioles 30-40cm; infl eret, sessile or nearly so; bracts 4, red-orange w. yellow along bottom edge and green along upper margin toward apex; lowest bract leafy; fertile bracts 3; flowers white w. green apex, 5cm long; bracteoles yellow Nagata, K.M. 3136 Oahu BISH 1985-06-03
9 Heliconia stricta Lyon Arboretum Preserved_Specimen 3.5m ht; leaf blades elliptic, 70-100cm long; petioles 30-40cm; infl eret, sessile or nearly so; bracts 4, red-orange w. yellow along bottom edge and green along upper margin toward apex; lowest bract leafy; fertile bracts 3; flowers white w. green apex, 5cm long; bracteoles yellow Nagata, K.M. 3136 Oahu BISH 1985-06-03
10 Heliconia stricta Koloa District, Lawai Valley, NTBG, 4-House Canyon Preserved_Specimen Herb w. stems to 4 ft; lvs dk glossy grn above; grey-green below; inflor erect, stalk dk red; lowest bract glossy scarlet at base, keel & upper margin gren; upper bracts & rachis bright scarlet, bracts w. grn margin; fls white at base, uppr half dk grn w. white apex. Flynn, T.W. 5669 Kauai BISH 1995-01-13
11 Heliconia stricta Lyon Arboretum, rear of cottage A Preserved_Specimen Up to 12 ft ht; bracts red, orange inside; inflor up to 18 length; calyx, corolla whitish w. grn streaks; mature lvs w. red streaks on underside of midrib. Nagata, K.M. 542 Oahu BISH 1969-06-25
12 Heliconia stricta Sec. 12 along trail Preserved_Specimen 1.5 m ht. Stems 3 cm diam. at base. Blades elliptic, 60-80 x 23-25 cm. Petioles green, 30-50 cm. Bracts boat-shaped, red 2/green w/white apex, slightly curved, 5 cm Nagata, K.M. 3160 Oahu BISH 1985-01-18
13 Heliconia stricta Between H 28-29-3 & 4 Preserved_Specimen Stems 50-60 cm ht., red w/ green mottling; subterete & 3 cm wide at base. Leaf blade narrowly elliptic, 50-70 cm long, 16-19 cm wide; midrib whitish. Bracts boat-shaped, orange, w/yellow along margin. Flowers yellowish, green towards apex & white at very tip Nagata, K.M. 2816 Oahu BISH 1984-02-01
14 Heliconia stricta Lyon Arboretum, rear of cottage A Preserved_Specimen Up to 12 ft ht; bracts red, orange inside; inflor up to 18 length; calyx, corolla whitish w. grn streaks; mature lvs w. red streaks on underside of midrib. Nagata, K.M. 542 Oahu BISH 1969-06-25
15 Heliconia stricta Waimea Arboretum Preserved_Specimen Plant to approximately 12 ft; lowest bract w. small blade, bract orange-red w. yellow margin; perianth grn tipped w. white & black. Kirchoff, B.K. 89231 Oahu BISH 1989-05-24
16 Heliconia stricta Sec. 12 along trail Preserved_Specimen 1.75 m ht. Stems 4 cm diam. At base. Blades slliptic, 80-100 x 23-27 cm. Petioles green, 27-40 cm. Bracts 7, boatshaped, red w/ green lip; fertile bracts 6. Flowers geren w/ white apex, 5 cm, strongly upcurved Nagata, K.M. 3161 Oahu BISH 1985-01-18
17 Heliconia stricta Molokai Community College farm. Growing in 25' row surrounded by windbreaks on all sides Preserved_Specimen Plant 12-15' tall; lvs light dull green above w/red midvein & margin, shiny light green below; infl bracts pink to rose. Some chewing insect damage noted. Evans, M. 40 Molokai BISH 1990-07-05
18 Heliconia stricta Waimea Arboretum Preserved_Specimen Plant to approximately 12 ft; lowest bract w. small blade, bract orange-red w. yellow margin; perianth grn tipped w. white & black. Kirchoff, B.K. 89231 Oahu BISH 1989-05-24
19 Heliconia stricta Sec. 12 along trail Preserved_Specimen Stems 4 cm diam. At base. Blades elliptic, 80-100 x 23-27 cm. Petioles green, 27-40 cm. Bracts 7, boatshaped, red w/ green lip; fertile bracts 6. Flowers green w/ white apex, 5 cm, strongly upcurved Nagata, K.M. 3161 Oahu BISH 1985-01-18
20 Heliconia stricta Sec. 12 along trail Preserved_Specimen Stems 4 cm diam. At base. Blades elliptic, 80-100 x 23-27 cm. Petioles green, 27-40 cm. Bracts 7, boatshaped, red w/ green lip; fertile bracts 6. Flowers green w / white apex, 5 cm, strongly upcurved Nagata, K.M. 3161 Oahu BISH 1985-01-18
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