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In life — Giant Caroline island ginger, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. no rights reserved, uploaded by Dana Lee Ling
BISH 1001737Botany

Alpinia carolinensis

Giant Caroline island ginger

As recorded: Alpinia carolinensis Koidz.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Zingiberales › Zingiberaceae

Collected by
Takamatsu, M.
Collector number
613
Date
February 8, 1936
Locality
Param
Island
Pohnpei
Region
Micronesia
Identified by
Fosberg, F.R.
Record type
Preserved specimen
28 Bishop specimens of Alpinia carolinensis · collected 1936–2013Species page ›

Collected the same day

On February 8, 1936, Takamatsu, M. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Alpinia carolinensis. BISH 1001737. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956600275. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/1001737.

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