Heliconia metallica Planch. & Linden ex Hook.

  • Filed As

    Heliconiaceae
    Heliconia metallica Planch. & Linden ex Hook.

  • Collector(s)

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

  • Location

    United States of America. Hawaii. Honolulu Co. Honolulu. Tantalus, 3730 Round Top Dr, forest of cinder cone crater.

  • Habitat

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

  • Description

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

  • Collection Notes

    Received 9/18/97

  • Specimen Notes

    deposit NY - 6/16/98; BISH - 8/11/98

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 88316

    Occurrence ID: c9153743-e231-461a-92c0-18c2c8745a07

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  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    Hawaii

  • County/Municipio

    Honolulu Co.

  • City/Township

    Honolulu

  • Locality

    Tantalus, 3730 Round Top Dr, forest of cinder cone crater

  • Elevation

    Alt. 395 m. (1296 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    21.3208, -157.813

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NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
00088316
REPORT any REIDENTIFICATION 0FTH!S voucher
TO THE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY, NY
The New York Botanical Garden
INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY
Pfizer Collections and Extractions
Heliconia metallica Planchon & Linden ex Hook ^LI(^NIACEAE
det. E. Gibney, 1997
USA, Hawaii, Oahu. Honolulu. Tantalus, 3730 Round Tod Dr
forest of cinder cone crater. 21°19'.25 N, 157°48' 80 W ’
395m Toona ciliata, Heliconia humilis, Ruellia graecizans
P. Mesic wet forest understory.
Perennial herb to 1.5-3m tall; leaf blades 5-8dm;
inflorescences 2.5dm.
N.V.: Shining Bird-of-Paradise [English],
Pfizer Sample codes: 25a BL+Petioles (GJR-0054); 25b Pseudostems (GJR-0055)
Gary Ray 25
witn E. Gibney
August 9, 1997
Fieldwork supported by Pfizer, Inc.
Voucher for pharmaceutical screening
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