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Heliconia mutisiana

Cuatrec. (1935)

This name is accepted

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

Description

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Historical Distribution

Uses and Culture

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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

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Trab. Mus. Nac. Ci. Nat., Ser. Bot. 29: 5 (1935)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Heliconia mutisiana Koloa District; Lawai Valley, NTBG, Maidenhair Falls Preserved_Specimen Erect herb to 12 ft, pseudostems whitish-green, glaucous w. brownish-green linear blotching; leaf blade 21-81 inches long x 6-9 inches wide, dark glossy green w. glossy, light green midveins, below glossy, paler w. whitish-green to glauacous grey-green midvein; inflorescence pendant, flat; peduncle drk red to yellowish-grn tinged red; bracts ascending, slightly orange tinged red; w. orange along margin fading to very pale yellowishibrown; floral bracts membranous, pale, straw couloured; corolla whitish-yellow at base becoming bright greenish-yellow at apex; fruit ripening dark glossy blue. Flynn, T.W. 3977 Kauai BISH 1990-06-01
2 Heliconia mutisiana Lyon Arboretum Preserved_Specimen Plant to ca. 8 ft.; leaves tear extensively; inflorescence pendant; bracts red fringed with yellow; flower yellow. Kirchoff, B.K. 91280 Oahu BISH 1991-06-11
3 Heliconia mutisiana Lyon Arboretum Preserved_Specimen Plant to ca. 8 ft.; leaves tear extensively; inflorescence pendant; bracts red fringed with yellow; flower yellow. Kirchoff, B.K. 91280 Oahu BISH 1991-06-11
4 Heliconia mutisiana Koloa District; Lawai Valley, NTBG, Maidenhair Falls Preserved_Specimen Erect herb to 12 ft, pseudostems whitish-green, glaucous w. brownish-green linear blotching; leaf blade 21-81 inches long x 6-9 inches wide, dark glossy green w. glossy, light green midveins, below glossy, paler w. whitish-green to glauacous grey-green midvein; inflorescence pendant, flat; peduncle drk red to yellowish-grn tinged red; bracts ascending, slightly orange tinged red; w. orange along margin fading to very pale yellowishibrown; floral bracts membranous, pale, straw couloured; corolla whitish-yellow at base becoming bright greenish-yellow at apex; fruit ripening dark glossy blue. Flynn, T.W. 3977 Kauai BISH 1990-06-01
5 Heliconia mutisiana Wahiawa Botanical Gardens Preserved_Specimen Herb to 6 m; stems pubescent; lvs waxy w. undulating edges, dark, dull grn above, shiny light yellow-grn below. Midrib above & below yellow-grn; below pubescent. Inflor hanging, bracts reddish-orange, flowers yellow. Fruit round, blue & inflor. Fruit pubescent. Teraoka, W. 314 Oahu BISH 1980-07-03
6 Heliconia mutisiana Koloa District; Lawai Valley, NTBG, Maidenhair Falls Preserved_Specimen Erect herb to 12 ft, pseudostems whitish-green, glaucous w. brownish-green linear blotching; leaf blade 21-81 inches long x 6-9 inches wide, dark glossy green w. glossy, light green midveins, below glossy, paler w. whitish-green to glauacous grey-green midvein; inflorescence pendant, flat; peduncle drk red to yellowish-grn tinged red; bracts ascending, slightly orange tinged red; w. orange along margin fading to very pale yellowishibrown; floral bracts membranous, pale, straw couloured; corolla whitish-yellow at base becoming bright greenish-yellow at apex; fruit ripening dark glossy blue. Flynn, T.W. 3977 Kauai BISH 1990-06-01
7 Heliconia mutisiana Koloa District; Lawai Valley, NTBG, Maidenhair Falls Preserved_Specimen Erect herb to 12 ft, pseudostems whitish-green, glaucous w. brownish-green linear blotching; leaf blade 21-81 inches long x 6-9 inches wide, dark glossy green w. glossy, light green midveins, below glossy, paler w. whitish-green to glauacous grey-green midvein; inflorescence pendant, flat; peduncle drk red to yellowish-grn tinged red; bracts ascending, slightly orange tinged red; w. orange along margin fading to very pale yellowishibrown; floral bracts membranous, pale, straw couloured; corolla whitish-yellow at base becoming bright greenish-yellow at apex; fruit ripening dark glossy blue. Flynn, T.W. 3977 Kauai BISH 1990-06-01
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