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Hedychium flavescens
As recorded: Hedychium flavescens Carey ex Roscoe
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Zingiberales › Zingiberaceae
- Collected by
- St.John, H.
- Collector number
- 16692
- Date
- August 28, 1934
- Locality
- Paparai Valley
- Island
- Rurutu
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 50 m
- Identified by
- Nian, L.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 28, 1934, St.John, H. also collected 24+ other specimens.
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Hedychium flavescens observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1934. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,548 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.
2026-10-26
Kaumana Dr, Hilo, HI, US
(c) Asher Lewis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Akaka Falls Rd, Hilo, HI, US
(c) chokans, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-21
Haleakalā National Park, Hana, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-21
Río Grande
(c) nochii_bubbles, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-19
Hilo, HI, US
(c) vbaker225, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-17
Kapaʻa, HI, US
(c) dvanlare, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Hedychium flavescens. BISH 127312. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956289068. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/127312.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956289068 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026