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Etlingera elatior
Torch ginger
As recorded: Etlingera elatior (Jack) R.M.Sm.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Zingiberales › Zingiberaceae
- Collected by
- Burley, J.S.; et al.
- Collector number
- 397
- Date
- March 25, 1988
- Locality
- headwaters of S. Kahayan, 5 km NE of Haruwu, E of Nyoohay tributary
- Region
- Kalimantan, Indonesia
- Elevation
- 200 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 25, 1988, Burley, J.S.; et al. also collected 2 other specimens.
Etlingera elatior observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1988. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4,068 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.
2026-10-25
Mandai Lake Rd, Singapore, SG, SG
(c) xinyitay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Akaka Falls Rd, Hilo, HI, US
(c) chokans, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
5JCF+5F4, 17700, Peru
(c) Monics Paredes, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-21
Madre de Dios, PE
(c) frankiedurham, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-20
Juçaral, Cabo de Santo Agostinho - PE, Brasil
(c) suyan_tr, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-19
Loreto, Orellana, EC
(c) Dayana Ochoa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Etlingera elatior. BISH 599851. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956324394. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/599851.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956324394 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026