Alpinia modesta

Narrow-Leaved Ginger

As recorded: Alpinia modesta F.Muell. ex K.Schum.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Zingiberales › Zingiberaceae

Collected by: Blake, S.T.
Collector number: 19715
Date: November 11, 1954
Locality: N Kennedy District. Near Tully, - along Jarra Creek
Region: Queensland, Australia
Identified by: Schum, K.
Record type: Preserved specimen

Collected the same day

On November 11, 1954, Blake, S.T. also collected 1 other specimen.

Hornstedtia scottiana

Botany

Alpinia modesta observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1954. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 93 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-20.

2026-09-20

Theresa Creek Rd, Ellinjaa, QLD, AU

(c) ccrcnursery2026, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-07

Lamb Range QLD 4870, Australia

(c) Steve Fitzgerald, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

2026-08-16

Upper Barron QLD 4883, Australia

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

2026-08-14

Bruce Hwy, Waugh Pocket, QLD, AU

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

2026-07-26

Lake Barrine, QLD, AU

(c) Rachel Reese, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-04

Danbulla QLD 4872, Australia

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

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Cite this specimen

Alpinia modesta. BISH 579287. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956169277. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/579287.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956169277 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026