Alpinia zerumbet

Shell ginger

As recorded: Alpinia zerumbet (Pers.) B.L.Burtt & R.M.Sm.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Zingiberales › Zingiberaceae

Collected by: Fosberg, F.R.
Collector number: 24807
Date: June 8, 1946
Locality: Lake Hagoya, northern end of island
Island: Tinian
Region: Northern Mariana Islands
Elevation: 6 m
Identified by: Fosberg, F.R.
Record type: Preserved specimen

68 Bishop specimens of Alpinia zerumbet · collected 1921–2018Species page ›

Collected the same day

On June 8, 1946, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Alpinia zerumbet observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1946. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6,628 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26

East District, Chiayi City, TW

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

2026-10-26

National Highway 3, Longjing District, Taichung City, TW

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

2026-10-25

Beitou District, Taipei City, TW

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

2026-10-25

643台灣雲林縣林內鄉林中村9號

(c) 祐, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-21

Pitcairn Islands

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

2026-10-19

Ridgewood St, Lafayette, LA, US

(c) David Hebert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Alpinia zerumbet. BISH 595563. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956343965. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/595563.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956343965 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026