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Heliconia platystachys

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BISH 514361Botany

Heliconia platystachys

As recorded: Heliconia platystachys Baker

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Zingiberales › Heliconiaceae

Collected by
Robertson, Mrs.J.L.Mrs.J.L →Robertson →
Collector number
s.n.
Date
November 12, 1943
Locality
Honolulu, 2436 Burbank St, residence of J. L. Robertson
Island
Oʻahu
Region
Hawaii, United States
Identified by
Kress, W.J.
Record type
Preserved specimen
3 Bishop specimens of Heliconia platystachys · collected 1942–1943Species page ›

Collected the same day

On November 12, 1943, Robertson, Mrs.J.L. also collected 1 other specimen.

Heliconia platystachys observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1943. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild, most recently on 2022-10-20.

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

Cite this specimen

Heliconia platystachys. BISH 514361. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956409413. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/514361.

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