BISH 127313Botany

Hedychium coronarium

Butterfly ginger lily

As recorded: Hedychium coronarium J.Koenig

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Zingiberales › Zingiberaceae

Collected by: Yuncker, T.G.
Collector number: 15488
Date: March 25, 1953
Locality: Village of Pangai on the western side of the island
Island: 'Eua Island
Region: Tonga
Record type: Preserved specimen

57 Bishop specimens of Hedychium coronarium · collected 1913–2010Species page ›

Collected the same day

On March 25, 1953, Yuncker, T.G. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Hedychium coronarium observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1953. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 8,660 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)

2026-10-26

Pahoa

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

2026-10-25

Jarabacoa, Dominican Republic

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

2026-10-25

Mameyes II, Río Grande 00745, Puerto Rico

(c) Bernardo Alps, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2026-10-24

Akaka Falls Rd, Hilo, HI, US

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

2026-10-24

Akaka Falls Rd, Hilo, HI, US

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

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Cite this specimen

Hedychium coronarium. BISH 127313. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956136812. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/127313.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956136812 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026