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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
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.

2025-07-06
Kauaʻi, Princeville, HI, US
(c) ladypoor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-03-31
Island of Hawaiʻi, Kapaau, HI, US
(c) cadeepbluesea, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-02-05
Onomea Old Government Road, Papaikou, HI, US
(c) sharpjd69, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956451310 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
