Filed As:

Heliconiaceae
Heliconia metallica Planch. & Linden ex Hook.

All Determinations:

Heliconia metallica Planch. & Linden ex Hook. det. E. Gibney, 1997

Common Names:

shining bird-of-paradise

Location:

United States of America. Hawaii. Honolulu Co. Honolulu. Tantalus, 3730 Round Top Dr, forest of cinder cone crater. Alt. 395 m. (1296 ft.)

Collector(s):

G. J. Ray 25 with E. Gibney, 09 Aug 1997

Description:

Perennial herb to 1.5-3m tall; leaf blades 5-8dm; inflorescences 2.5dm.

Habitat:

Mesic wet forest understory. Assoc w/ Toona ciliata, Heliconia humilis, Ruellia graecizans.

Other:

Collection Notes: Received 9/18/97
Specimen Notes: deposit NY - 6/16/98; BISH - 8/11/98

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 88316
GUID: c9153743-e231-461a-92c0-18c2c8745a07

Map:

Coordinates: (21.3208, -157.813)

Distribution:

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