Hedychium coronarium

As recorded: Hedychium coronarium J.Koenig

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Zingiberales › Zingiberaceae

Collected by: Grant, M.L.
Collector number: 5263
Date: February 8, 1931
Locality: Fare: Vaitutuia
Island: Huahine
Region: French Polynesia
Elevation: 2 m
Identified by: Grant, M.L.
Record type: Preserved specimen

57 Bishop specimens of Hedychium coronarium · collected 1913–2010Species page ›

Collected the same day

On February 8, 1931, Grant, M.L. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Hedychium coronarium observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1931. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 8,658 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26

Kaumana Dr, Hilo, HI, US

(c) Asher Lewis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26

Pahoa

(c) lilianajoy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25

Jarabacoa, Dominican Republic

(c) dagg, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25

Mameyes II, Río Grande 00745, Puerto Rico

(c) Bernardo Alps, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2026-10-24

Akaka Falls Rd, Hilo, HI, US

(c) chokans, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24

Akaka Falls Rd, Hilo, HI, US

(c) chokans, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Hedychium coronarium. BISH 17885. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956687735. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/17885.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956687735 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026