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BISH 1002600Botany

Alpinia

Shell Gingers

As recorded: Alpinia Roxb.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Zingiberales › Zingiberaceae

Collected by: Takeuchi, W.N.
Collector number: 5128
Date: September 30, 1989
Locality: Hunstein Range (Mt. Samsai) on ground around camp 3
Island: New Guinea
Region: East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea
Elevation: 1,219 m
Identified by: Takeuchi, W.N.
Record type: Preserved specimen

133 Bishop specimens of Alpinia · collected 1903–2025Species page ›

Alpinia observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1989. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 22,787 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

Alpinia observed 2026-10-26

2026-10-26

East District, Chiayi City, TW

(c) 王焌宸, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Alpinia observed 2026-10-26

2026-10-26

National Highway 3, Longjing District, Taichung City, TW

(c) 張燾羽, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Alpinia observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

Mandai Lake Rd, Singapore, SG, SG

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

Alpinia observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

Beitou District, Taipei City, TW

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

Alpinia observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

643台灣雲林縣林內鄉林中村9號

(c) 祐, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Alpinia observed 2026-10-24

2026-10-24

Akaka Falls Rd, Hilo, HI, US

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

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Alpinia. BISH 1002600. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956211748. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/1002600.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956211748 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026