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Alpinia

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BISH 427671Botany

Alpinia

Shell Gingers

As recorded: Alpinia Roxb.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Zingiberales › Zingiberaceae

Collected by: van Royen, P.
Collector number: 11087
Date: June 12, 1976
Locality: Mt. Amungwiwa
Island: New Guinea
Region: Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea
Elevation: 3,050 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

133 Bishop specimens of Alpinia · collected 1903–2025Species page ›

Alpinia observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1976. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 22,788 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.

Alpinia observed 2026-10-28

2026-10-28

Zhishan Rd Sec 3 Ln 336, Shilin District, Taipei City, TW

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

Alpinia observed 2026-10-26

2026-10-26

East District, Chiayi City, TW

(c) 王焌宸, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Alpinia observed 2026-10-26

2026-10-26

National Highway 3, Longjing District, Taichung City, TW

(c) 張燾羽, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Alpinia observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

Mandai Lake Rd, Singapore, SG, SG

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

Alpinia observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

Beitou District, Taipei City, TW

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

Alpinia observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

643台灣雲林縣林內鄉林中村9號

(c) 祐, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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Cite this specimen

Alpinia. BISH 427671. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956583507. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/427671.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956583507 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026