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BISH 1002242Botany

Tapeinochilos

As recorded: Tapeinochilos Miq.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Zingiberales › Costaceae

Collected by: Takeuchi, W.N.
Collector number: 7178
Date: July 20, 1991
Locality: Herzog Mts.; logging track above Gabensis
Island: New Guinea
Region: Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea
Elevation: 600 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

10 Bishop specimens of Tapeinochilos · collected 1974–2002Species page ›

Tapeinochilos observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1991. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 83 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-19.

Tapeinochilos observed 2026-09-19

2026-09-19

Annandale Road, Grenada, GD

(c) lgo987, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Tapeinochilos observed 2026-09-19

2026-09-19

Annandale Road, Grenada, GD

(c) lgo987, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Tapeinochilos observed 2026-07-08

2026-07-08

Kalobo, Salawati Tengah, Raja Ampat Regency, Southwest Papua, Indonesia

(c) Yanuar Ishaq Dc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

Tapeinochilos observed 2026-07-04

2026-07-04

Estrada do Convento, Guaramiranga, CE, BR

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

Tapeinochilos observed 2026-06-17

2026-06-17

Tulip Oak Rd, Cow Bay, QLD, AU

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

Tapeinochilos observed 2026-06-10

2026-06-10

Cooktown, QLD, AU

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

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Cite this specimen

Tapeinochilos. BISH 1002242. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956373961. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/1002242.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956373961 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026