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Etlingera elatior
Torch ginger
As recorded: Etlingera elatior (Jack) R.M.Sm.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Zingiberales › Zingiberaceae
- Collected by
- Judd Jr., A.F.
- Collector number
- 109
- Date
- May 20, 1928
- Locality
- Honolulu
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.3000, -157.8500
- Identified by
- Smith, R.M.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Still here: Etlingera elatior observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1928. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 21 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-06-28.
2026-06-28
Oʻahu, Kāneʻohe, HI, US
(c) Maria Bernadette Peterson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-16
Oʻahu, Kailua, HI, US
(c) hcrew819, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-04
Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Hubert Szczygieł, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-08-05
Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved
2025-07-13
Tantalus Dr, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-05-08
Kailua, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Etlingera elatior. BISH 147230. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956359001. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/147230.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956359001 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026