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Heliconia mathiasiae

G.S.Daniels & F.G.Stiles (1979)

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

USES

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: Brenesia 15(Supl.): 33 (1979)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Heliconia mathiasiae Koloa District, Lawai Valley, NTBG, Four House Canyon Preserved_Specimen Clumping herb w. stems 7-8 ft ht; leaves mat, dark grn w. whitish grn midvein above, glossy grey-grn below; inflorescence erect, bracts dark red, the 1st ending w. leaflike appendage, rachis scarlet, pedicel yellow, ovary dk greenish-black, fl yellow at base becoming pale grn in upper one-third. Flynn, T.W. 5665 Kauai BISH 1995-01-12
2 Heliconia mathiasiae Waimea Arboretum & Botanical Garden Preserved_Specimen Plant to approximately 5 ft; lowest inflorescence bract w. rudimentary blade; bracts red; perianth yellow, slightly orange at the base. Kirchoff, B.K. 89247 Kauai BISH 1989-05-24
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