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Heliconia indica

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BISH 577496Botany

Heliconia indica

As recorded: Heliconia indica Lam.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Zingiberales › Heliconiaceae

Collected by
Kress, W.J.; AbaloAbalo →W.J. Kress →
Collector number
80-1121
Date
February 9, 1980
Locality
60 km from Manado between Tondano and Tomohon
Island
Sulawesi
Region
Indonesia
Elevation
914 m
Identified by
Kress, W.J.
Record type
Preserved specimen
59 Bishop specimens of Heliconia indica · collected 1925–1996Species page ›

Collected the same day

On February 9, 1980, Kress, W.J.; Abalo also collected 3 other specimens.

Heliconia indica observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1980. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-07-19.

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

Cite this specimen

Heliconia indica. BISH 577496. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956580979. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/577496.

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