Curcuma longa

Turmeric

As recorded: Curcuma domestica Valeton

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Zingiberales › Zingiberaceae

Collected by: Herbst, D.R.
Collector number: 7131
Date: May 13, 1983
Locality: Inarajan Area; along Dante River just above confluence with Yledigao River
Island: Guam
Elevation: 25 m
Identified by: Herbst, D.R.
Record type: Preserved specimen

70 Bishop specimens of Curcuma longa · collected 1912–2004Species page ›

Collected the same day

On May 13, 1983, Herbst, D.R. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Curcuma longa observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1983. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 216 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-15.

2026-10-15

São Vicente - São Paulo, 11330, Brazil

(c) Giovanna Tallin Lourençon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-02

Haranoda, Karnataka, India

(c) Ankita, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-02

臺灣島, 杉林區, 高雄市, TW

(c) jasmine5812, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-18

29/A, Mahewa, Naini, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh 211007, India

(c) Kavya Sree yadav, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-04

8XG4+Q56, Valparai, Tamil Nadu 642127, India

(c) Vishwa Wishtohelp, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-25

Kampung Telok Kachang, Kangar, Perlis, MY

(c) Warith Wassim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Curcuma longa. BISH 1000228. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956653109. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/1000228.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956653109 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026