Hedychium coronarium
Butterfly ginger lily
As recorded: Hedychium coronarium J.Koenig
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Zingiberales › Zingiberaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.; Pelzer, K.J.F. Raymond Fosberg →K.J. Pelzer →
- Collector number
- 26024
- Date
- July 31, 1946
- Locality
- East coast, Sapuk Peninsula, eastern point of island
- Island
- Weno Island
- Region
- Truk (=Chuuk), Micronesia
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 31, 1946, Fosberg, F.R.; Pelzer, K.J. also collected 19 other specimens.
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Ageratum conyzoides
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Canna indica
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Crateva religiosa
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Derris elliptica
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Derris trifoliata
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Dioscorea alata
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Dioscorea bulbifera
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Ficus microcarpa
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Ficus microcarpa
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Flagellaria indica
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Ipomoea littoralis
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Piper fragile
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Rhynchospora corymbosa
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Rutaceae
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Saccharum spontaneum
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Senna occidentalis
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Tacca leontopetaloides
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Thespesia populnea
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Hedychium coronarium observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1946. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 8,658 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.
2026-10-26
Kaumana Dr, Hilo, HI, US
(c) Asher Lewis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Pahoa
(c) lilianajoy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Jarabacoa, Dominican Republic
(c) dagg, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Mameyes II, Río Grande 00745, Puerto Rico
(c) Bernardo Alps, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
2026-10-24
Akaka Falls Rd, Hilo, HI, US
(c) chokans, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Akaka Falls Rd, Hilo, HI, US
(c) chokans, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Hedychium coronarium. BISH 595553. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956317735. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/595553.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956317735 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026