Alpinia zerumbet
Shell ginger
As recorded: Languas speciosa (J.C.Wendl.) Small
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Zingiberales › Zingiberaceae
- Collected by
- Moore, J.W.
- Collector number
- 115
- Date
- September 22, 1926
- Locality
- In valley 1-1/4 miles SE of Uturoa
- Island
- Raiatea
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 1 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 22, 1926, Moore, J.W. also collected 7 other specimens.
Alpinia zerumbet observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1926. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6,628 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.
2026-10-26
East District, Chiayi City, TW
(c) 王焌宸, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
National Highway 3, Longjing District, Taichung City, TW
(c) 張燾羽, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Beitou District, Taipei City, TW
(c) josieposy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
643台灣雲林縣林內鄉林中村9號
(c) 祐, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-21
Pitcairn Islands
(c) ramsaye, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-19
Ridgewood St, Lafayette, LA, US
(c) David Hebert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Alpinia zerumbet. BISH 13649. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956585164. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/13649.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956585164 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026