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Hedychium thyrsiforme
As recorded: Hedychium thyrsiforme Sm.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Zingiberales › Zingiberaceae
- Collected by
- Teraoka, W.
- Collector number
- 373
- Date
- October 17, 1980
- Locality
- Lyon Arboretum, Ginger Section 23 along road beneath Erythrina
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Smith, R.M.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 17, 1980, Teraoka, W. also collected 2 other specimens.
Hedychium thyrsiforme observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1980. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-09-22.
2025-09-22
California Ave, Wahiawa, HI, US
(c) lavaken, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-08-06
Hawaiʻi, Kamuela, HI, US
(c) ficer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Hedychium thyrsiforme. BISH 487798. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956317009. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/487798.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956317009 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026