Phrynium giganteum
As recorded: Cominsia gigantea (Scheff.) K.Schum.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Zingiberales › Marantaceae
- Collected by
- Kajewski, S.F.
- Collector number
- 1879
- Date
- June 29, 1930
- Locality
- Kugumaru, Buin
- Island
- Bougainville Island
- Region
- North Solomons Province, Papua New Guinea
- Elevation
- 150 m
- Identified by
- Kennedy, H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 29, 1930, Kajewski, S.F. also collected 6 other specimens.
Phrynium giganteum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1930. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-02-19.
2026-02-19
Kebar Tengah, Kebar, Manokwari Regency, West Papua, Indonesia
(c) Hakim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-19
Kabupaten Manokwari, Papua Bar., Indonesia
(c) Hani Ristiawan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-05-06
Varisu, VU-SE, VU
(c) j_tari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-10-25
Central Torba, VU-TR, VU
(c) davibule, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-10-20
Central Torba, VU-TR, VU
(c) davibule, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Phrynium giganteum. BISH 113378. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956307819. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/113378.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956307819 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026