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Dichorisandra thyrsiflora
Blue ginger
As recorded: Dichorisandra thyrsiflora J.C.Mikan
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Commelinales › Commelinaceae
- Collected by
- St.John, H.
- Collector number
- 26057
- Date
- August 8, 1957
- Locality
- Honolulu; Cultivated at 42 Nakele St
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.; Staples, G.W.Derral R. Herbst →George W. Staples III →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Dichorisandra thyrsiflora observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1957. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 317 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.
2026-10-25
Moku St, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) Elaina Wesel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-20
Kaloko, HI 96740, USA
(c) Robert Hansen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
Maui, Haiku, HI, US
(c) friendofafern, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-15
Manoa Rd, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) FML, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-13
Manoa Falls Trail, Kailua, HI, US
(c) Kennedy Webb, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-09
Manoa Rd, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jbgoldm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Dichorisandra thyrsiflora. BISH 116359. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956344427. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/116359.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956344427 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026