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Heliconia indica ‘Spectabilis’

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

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

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SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Heliconia indica ‘Spectabilis’ Makiki Heights area, 2377 Makiki Heights Drive In dense shade. Preserved_Specimen Plant w/several stalks 2.5 m tall; entire plant w/beet red coloration; patela & sepals a combination of whitish & crimson; bracts & infl. olive green w/crimson tips. Lau, J. 2078 Oahu BISH 1986-03-03
2 Heliconia indica ‘Spectabilis’ 147 Royal Drive, Kapaa Preserved_Specimen Clump 4 m tall forming thicket ca. 4 m wide, with bright green or maroon leaves, from a distance appears bronze. The label has a very detailed 27 line plant description. Hume, L. 423 Kauai BISH 1989-09-14
3 Heliconia indica ‘Spectabilis’ East Maui, Hana District, Kalahu Point, NTBG Kahanu Garden Moderate to heavy shade. Preserved_Specimen Erect herb 6-8 ft.; lvs dark green w/pink lateral striations; midrib mottled green & pink; inflor. erect, flat, rachis pale green; bracts mottled green to whitish-pink; interior of bracts maroon, flwr yellow-green w/pink overlay; immature frt pale yellow to pink. Flynn, T.W. 5155 Maui BISH 1992-12-07
4 Heliconia indica ‘Spectabilis’ Makiki Heights area, 2377 Makiki Heights Drive In dense shade. Preserved_Specimen Plant w/several stalks 2.5 m tall; entire plant w/beet red coloration; patela & sepals a combination of whitish & crimson; bracts & infl. olive green w/crimson tips. Lau, J. 2078 Oahu BISH 1986-03-03
5 Heliconia indica ‘Spectabilis’ East Maui, Hana District, Kalahu Point, NTBG Kahanu Garden Moderate to heavy shade. Preserved_Specimen Erect herb 6-8 ft.; lvs dark green w/pink lateral striations; midrib mottled green & pink; inflor. erect, flat, rachis pale green; bracts mottled green to whitish-pink; interior of bracts maroon, flwr yellow-green w/pink overlay; immature frt pale yellow to pink. Flynn, T.W. 5155 Maui BISH 1992-12-07
6 Heliconia indica ‘Spectabilis’ 147 Royal Drive, Kapaa Preserved_Specimen Clump 4 m tall forming thicket ca. 4 m wide, with bright green or maroon leaves, from a distance appears bronze. The label has a very detailed 27 line plant description. Hume, L. 423 Kauai BISH 1989-09-14
7 Heliconia indica ‘Spectabilis’ 147 Royal Drive, Kapaa Preserved_Specimen Clump 4 m tall forming thicket ca. 4 m wide, with bright green or maroon leaves, from a distance appears bronze. The label has a very detailed 27 line plant description. Hume, L. 423 Kauai BISH 1989-09-14
8 Heliconia indica ‘Spectabilis’ Old Pali Road; residence of A. L. Marks Preserved_Specimen Some lvs red both sides, light green on top, red below. Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1955-10-31
9 Heliconia indica ‘Spectabilis’ 147 Royal Drive, Kapaa Preserved_Specimen Clump 4 m tall forming thicket ca. 4 m wide, with bright green or maroon leaves, from a distance appears bronze. The label has a very detailed 27 line plant description. Hume, L. 423 Kauai BISH 1989-09-14
10 Heliconia indica ‘Spectabilis’ 42 Coelho Way Preserved_Specimen Smaller leaf green on top w/red side veins & midrib; red beneath; upper part of petiole dull red dotted w/dark green, lower part light green w/dark green dots; large leaf smilar but above green flushed w/red. Some veins w/light veins above. Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1960-04-28
11 Heliconia indica ‘Spectabilis’ Kalihi Valley Preserved_Specimen Leaves rose & green below, above green & white veined w/edges, midrib & petiole rose. a distance appears bronze. Harris, A. Oahu BISH 1956-03-15
12 Heliconia indica ‘Spectabilis’ Hakipuu; property of A. F. Judd Preserved_Specimen Leaves, flowers & fruit red. Judd Jr., A.F. Oahu BISH 1937-03-15
13 Heliconia indica ‘Spectabilis’ Old Pali Road; residence of A. L. Marks Preserved_Specimen Some lvs red both sides, light green on top, red below. Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1955-10-31
14 Heliconia indica ‘Spectabilis’ Old Pali Road; residence of A. L. Marks Preserved_Specimen Some lvs red both sides, light green on top, red below. Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1955-10-31
15 Heliconia indica ‘Spectabilis’ 1930 Ualakaa Street; residence of G. P. Wilder Preserved_Specimen Leaves red below, green w/red veins above; frts & flwrs red. Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1940-03-26
16 Heliconia indica ‘Spectabilis’ 147 Royal Drive, Kapaa Preserved_Specimen Clump 4 m tall forming thicket ca. 4 m wide, with bright green or maroon leaves, from a distance appears bronze. The label has a very detailed 27 line plant description. Hume, L. 423 Kauai BISH 1989-09-14
17 Heliconia indica ‘Spectabilis’ Honolulu, Kamehameha Girls School Preserved_Specimen Introduced from Tahiti by Gerrit P. Wilder. Judd Jr., A.F. Oahu BISH 1925-11-01
18 Heliconia indica ‘Spectabilis’ Hakipuu; property of A. F. Judd Preserved_Specimen Leaves, flowers & fruit red. Judd Jr., A.F. Oahu BISH 1937-03-15
19 Heliconia indica ‘Spectabilis’ Old Pali Road; residence of A. L. Marks Preserved_Specimen Some lvs red both sides, light green on top, red below. Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1955-10-31
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