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Tapeinochilos ananassae
Indonesian wax ginger
As recorded: Tapeinochilos ananassae (Hassk.) K.Schum.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Zingiberales › Costaceae
- Collected by
- Kirchoff, B.K.
- Collector number
- 87-101
- Date
- June 19, 1991
- Locality
- Waimea Botanical Garden & Arboretum
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Maas, H.; Maas, P.J.M.H. Maas →P.J.M. Maas →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 19, 1991, Kirchoff, B.K. also collected 7 other specimens.
Tapeinochilos ananassae observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1991. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 31 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-12-10.
2025-12-10
Onomea Old Government Road, Papaikou, HI, US
(c) parkcityliv, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-09-28
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) xmbombx, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-07-10
Kauaʻi, Kalaheo, HI, US
(c) lanpeng, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-07-04
Onomea Old Government Road, Papaikou, HI, US
no rights reserved
2024-11-09
Leilani Estates, HI 96778, USA
(c) John, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-08-30
Hawaiʻi, Papaikou, HI, US
(c) quinnmaq, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Tapeinochilos ananassae. BISH 606111. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956563424. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/606111.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956563424 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026