Zingiber zerumbet
shampoo ginger
As recorded: Zingiber zerumbet (L.) Roscoe ex Sm.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Zingiberales › Zingiberaceae
- Collected by
- St.John, H.; Fosberg, F.R.F. Raymond Fosberg →Harold St.John →
- Collector number
- 15988
- Date
- August 5, 1934
- Locality
- Raivavae: Pic Rough
- Island
- Raivavae
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 60 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 5, 1934, St.John, H.; Fosberg, F.R. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Acalypha hispida
Botany
Achyranthes aspera
Botany
Alpinia zerumbet
Botany
Alyxia stellata
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Arachniodes aristata
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Barringtonia asiatica
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Barringtonia samoensis
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Brassica rapa
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Calophyllum inophyllum
Botany
Campylopus umbellatus
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Campylopus umbellatus
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Canavalia sericea
Botany
Capsicum annuum
Botany
Capsicum annuum
Botany
Carica papaya
Botany
Carica papaya
Botany
Cocculus orbiculatus
Botany
Colubrina asiatica
Botany
Cordyline fruticosa
Botany
Cucurbita pepo
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Curcuma longa
Botany
Cyclophyllum barbatum
Botany
Cyperus javanicus
Botany
Dianella adenanthera
Botany
Zingiber zerumbet observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1934. 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)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Zingiber zerumbet. BISH 127421. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956378319. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/127421.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956378319 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026