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Heliconia stricta

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BISH 549426Botany

Heliconia stricta

Fire Bird

As recorded: Heliconia stricta Huber

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Zingiberales › Heliconiaceae

Collected by: Kirchoff, B.K.
Collector number: 89-231
Date: May 24, 1989
Locality: Waimea Arboretum
Island: Oʻahu
Region: Hawaii, United States
Identified by: Kress, W.J.
Record type: Preserved specimen

23 Bishop specimens of Heliconia stricta · collected 1969–2014Species page ›

Heliconia stricta observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1989. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 17 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-02-11.

Heliconia stricta observed 2026-02-11

2026-02-11

Nukupuu St, ʻĀhuimanu, HI, US

(c) puapaniolo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Heliconia stricta observed 2026-02-01

2026-02-01

Makiki/Lower/ Punchbowl/Tantalus, Honolulu, HI, USA

no rights reserved

Heliconia stricta observed 2025-12-30

2025-12-30

Kalaheo, HI, US

(c) friendlyghosty, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Heliconia stricta observed 2025-09-12

2025-09-12

Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA

(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Heliconia stricta observed 2025-05-22

2025-05-22

Waimanalo, HI 96795, USA

(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Heliconia stricta observed 2025-02-22

2025-02-22

Oʻahu, Honolulu, HI, US

(c) Eli Loftis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Heliconia stricta. BISH 549426. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956361146. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/549426.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956361146 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026