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Plagiostachys
Section Plagiostachys
As recorded: Plagiostachys Ridl.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Zingiberales › Zingiberaceae
- Collected by
- Elmer, A.D.E.
- Collector number
- 20452
- Date
- October 1, 1922
- Locality
- Tawao
- Island
- Borneo
- Region
- Elphinstone, Malaysia
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 1, 1922, Elmer, A.D.E. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Plagiostachys observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1922. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 11 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-25.

2026-09-25
VC98+GVR, Sungai Ambangah, Kec. Sungai Raya, Kabupaten Kubu Raya, Kalimantan Barat 78391, Indonesia
(c) Rasyid Nurhan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-23
VC98+GVR, Ambangah River, Raya River, Kubu Raya Regency, West Kalimantan 78391, Indonesia
(c) Yopi Kolisen Lim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-03
(c) Foo Chuan Wei, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-08-06
Borneo, Labi, Belait, BN
(c) Alena Uvírová, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-08-01
(c) Michal Hroneš, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-11-23
Borneo, Labi, Belait, BN
(c) Michal Hroneš, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Plagiostachys. BISH 127361. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956279179. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/127361.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956279179 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
