
Heliconia acuminata
As recorded: Heliconia acuminata A.Rich.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Zingiberales › Heliconiaceae
- Collected by
- Parham, J.W.; Parham, M.E.J.W.P. Parham →M.E. Parham →
- Collector number
- 16725
- Date
- February 28, 1969
- Locality
- Toninaiwau, Colo-i-Suva
- Island
- Viti Levu
- Region
- Naitasiri Province, Fiji
- Elevation
- 244 m
- Identified by
- Kress, W.J.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 28, 1969, Parham, J.W.; Parham, M.E. also collected 19 other specimens.
Heliconia acuminata observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1969. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 413 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-15.

2026-10-15
Régina 97390, Guyane française
(c) Guillaume Delaitre, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-13
Ipojuca, PE, BR
(c) bia_b, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-13
Régina 97390, Guyane française
(c) Guillaume Delaitre, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-09-28
Nancibo, Montsinéry-Tonnegrande 97356, Guyane française
(c) pelletier_vincent973, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-06
Mae Wang District, Chiang Mai, TH
(c) © Nyi Nyi Aung, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-27
Bali, Karangasem, Bali, ID
(c) sandrinev, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Heliconia acuminata. BISH 699313. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956613415. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/699313.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956613415 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
