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Heliconia mariae
As recorded: Heliconia mariae Hook.f.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Zingiberales › Heliconiaceae
- Collected by
- Teraoka, W.; Whiteaker, L.W. Teraoka →L.D. Whiteaker →
- Collector number
- 310
- Date
- July 3, 1980
- Locality
- Wahiawa Botanical Gardens
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Kress, W.J.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 3, 1980, Teraoka, W.; Whiteaker, L. also collected 10 other specimens.
Heliconia mariae observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1980. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 102 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-09.

2026-10-09
Hilo
(c) uttamg911, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-02
Akaka Falls Rd, Papaikou, HI, US
(c) GaiaTheBogWitch, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-15
Akaka Falls Rd, Hilo, HI, US
(c) jodyatlarsmont, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-08
Honomu, HI 96728, USA
(c) Allen Melton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-07
Akaka Falls Rd, Hilo, HI, US
(c) idoucet, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-29
ʻAkaka Falls State Park, Hilo, HI, US
(c) alex_tran, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Heliconia mariae. BISH 437039. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956146267. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/437039.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956146267 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
