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Heliconia aurantiaca

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BISH 146829Botany

Heliconia aurantiaca

As recorded: Heliconia aurantiaca Verschaff.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Zingiberales › Heliconiaceae

Collected by
Neal, M.C.
Collector number
s.n.
Date
January 28, 1955
Locality
Old Pali Road; Mrs Lester Marks' residence
Island
Oʻahu
Region
Hawaii, United States
Identified by
Kress, W.J.
Record type
Preserved specimen
11 Bishop specimens of Heliconia aurantiaca · collected 1955–1995Species page ›

Heliconia aurantiaca observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1955. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild, most recently on 2026-03-18.

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Heliconia aurantiaca. BISH 146829. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956564940. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/146829.

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