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Alpinia purpurata
As recorded: Alpinia purpurata (Vieill.) K.Schum.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Zingiberales › Zingiberaceae
- Collected by
- St.John, H.; Fosberg, F.R.F. Raymond Fosberg →Harold St.John →
- Collector number
- 12798
- Date
- December 28, 1932
- Locality
- Punaula Valley
- Island
- Molokaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.0888, -156.8076 ± 1,809 m
- Elevation
- 330 m
- Identified by
- Smith, R.M.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On December 28, 1932, St.John, H.; Fosberg, F.R. also collected 24+ other specimens.
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Cyanea angustifolia
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Cyrtandra grayi
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Diplazium sandwichianum
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Still here: Alpinia purpurata observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1932. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 15 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-10-23.
2026-10-23
Nāpili-Honokōwai
(c) camowizard, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-29
Kaanapali Pkwy, Kāʻanapali, HI, US
(c) mlatourelle, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-17
Lower Honoapiilani Rd, Nāpili-Honokōwai, HI, US
(c) Saphie Thomas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-07
Kaanapali Pkwy, Lahaina, HI, US
(c) gremlinteeth, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-06
Nohea Kai Dr, Kāʻanapali, HI, US
(c) gremlinteeth, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-07
Kaanapali Shores Pl, Lahaina, HI, US
(c) James Steffey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Alpinia purpurata. BISH 21896. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956559368. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/21896.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956559368 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026