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Zingiber zerumbet
As recorded: Zingiber zerumbet (L.) Roscoe ex Sm.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Zingiberales › Zingiberaceae
- Collected by
- Kajewski, S.F.
- Collector number
- 850
- Date
- March 2, 1929
- Locality
- Anelgauhat Bay
- Island
- Anatom
- Region
- Vanuatu
- Elevation
- 183 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 2, 1929, Kajewski, S.F. also collected 9 other specimens.
Zingiber zerumbet observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1929. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,261 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-20.
2026-10-20
Bo Thong, TH-CB, TH
(c) NitkamonSri, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-19
Cubs Cir, Baton Rouge, LA, US
(c) Vanessa Rivas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
Winter Park, FL, US
(c) Britbeso, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-16
Lugu Township, Nantou County, TW
(c) s0180494, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-16
Minsheng E Rd, Jiji Township, Nantou County, TW
(c) s0180504, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-15
Dak Lua, Dong Nai, VN
(c) Teresa Shaefer Randall, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Zingiber zerumbet. BISH 127382. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956453893. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/127382.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956453893 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026