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Heliconia latispatha
Expanded Lobsterclaw
As recorded: Heliconia latispatha Benth.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Zingiberales › Heliconiaceae
- Collected by
- Nagata, K.M.
- Collector number
- 544
- Date
- June 25, 1969
- Locality
- Lyon Arboretum, roadside near sec 28
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Kress, W.J.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 25, 1969, Nagata, K.M. also collected 6 other specimens.
Heliconia latispatha observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1969. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 138 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-27.
2026-09-27
Tantalus Dr, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-27
Tantalus Dr, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-27
Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-25
Tantalus Dr, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-12
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) simcartographer, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-06
Old Mamālahoa Hwy, Papaikou, HI, US
(c) idoucet, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Heliconia latispatha. BISH 757885. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956327382. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/757885.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956327382 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026