Herbarium Sheet Detail
NTBG Plant Name:
Hellenia speciosa
Collector Name:
David H. Lorence
Collection Date:
May 15, 1996
Determiner:
David H. Lorence (PTBG) 2012
Observers:
Melany H. Chapin, Tim Flynn
Island Group:
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS
Locality:
Allerton Gardens in Lawai Valley, on E side of Lawai Stream, in "cutting garden".
Plant Description:
Clumping rhizomatous perennial, pseudostems to 1.5 m, with lateral branches, leaves spiral, green. Infl. terminal, dark red bracts, calyx pale green, dark red distally, labellum white. Fruit 3-celled, seeds black. Cult., hort. origin.
From Cultivated Plant:
Yes
Associated Species:
With many gingers, heliconias, etc.
Date of Record Creation:
January 27, 2012
Date of Last Update:
August 6, 2023
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