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Alpinia zerumbet
Shell ginger
As recorded: Alpinia zerumbet (Pers.) B.L.Burtt & R.M.Sm.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Zingiberales › Zingiberaceae
- Collected by
- Herbst, D.R.
- Collector number
- 593
- Date
- September 15, 1967
- Locality
- Honolulu; Univ. Hawaii, Manoa campus
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Smith, R.M.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 15, 1967, Herbst, D.R. also collected 11 other specimens.
Alpinia zerumbet observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1967. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 227 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-16.
2026-10-16
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Makaela K., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-16
Kauaʻi, Princeville, HI, US
(c) Phillip, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-24
Puuopae Rd, Kapaa, HI, US
(c) Barbara H., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-24
Puuopae Rd, Kapaa, HI, US
(c) Barbara H., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-18
Maui County, HI, USA
(c) Pete Schwartz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-10
Hana Hwy, Haiku, HI, US
(c) Tiago Sans, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Alpinia zerumbet. BISH 28371. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956424857. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/28371.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956424857 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026