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Heliconia chartacea

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BISH 755170Botany

Heliconia chartacea

As recorded: Heliconia chartacea Lane ex Barreiros

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Zingiberales › Heliconiaceae

Collected by
Nagata, K.M.
Collector number
3109
Date
December 10, 1984
Locality
Lyon Arboretum, along trail below 13-3-6
Island
Oʻahu
Region
Hawaii, United States
Identified by
Kress, W.J.
Record type
Preserved specimen
7 Bishop specimens of Heliconia chartacea · collected 1984–1989Species page ›

Collected the same day

On December 10, 1984, Nagata, K.M. also collected 4 other specimens.

Heliconia chartacea observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1984. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-07-06.

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

Cite this specimen

Heliconia chartacea. BISH 755170. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956451310. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/755170.

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