Hedychium gardnerianum
Kahili ginger
As recorded: Hedychium gardnerianum Sheph. ex Ker Gawl.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Zingiberales › Zingiberaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 60563
- Date
- September 7, 1980
- Locality
- Kilauea Volcano, N rim of Caldera
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Wagner, W.L.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 7, 1980, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 6 other specimens.
Hedychium gardnerianum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1980. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,047 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.
2026-10-25
Hao St, Kailua Kona, HI, US
(c) Kyle McWhirter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Kalaniai Rd, Honokaa, HI, US
(c) paulie_tre, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-22
Pahoa, HI, US
(c) cwlonie6626, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-20
Kīlauea, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) kathythor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-20
Kīlauea, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) kathythor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-20
Kīlauea, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) kathythor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Hedychium gardnerianum. BISH 596235. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956469244. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/596235.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956469244 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026