BISH 607508Botany

Curcuma australasica

cape york lily

As recorded: Curcuma australasica Hook.f.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Zingiberales › Zingiberaceae

Collected by: Fosberg, F.R.
Collector number: 63753
Date: July 26, 1982
Locality: Upper Orofero Valley, along Vaitiu River
Island: Tahiti
Region: French Polynesia
Elevation: 193 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

18 Bishop specimens of Curcuma australasica · collected 1935–2013Species page ›

Collected the same day

On July 26, 1982, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Curcuma australasica observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1982. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 117 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-13.

2026-10-13

Cairns - Mt Whitfield, AU-QL, AU

(c) Julie Hart, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-02

Marrakai NT 0822, Australia

(c) Zig Madycki, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2026-06-22

Horn QLD, Australia

(c) Matt B, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-03-21

Litchfield National Park, Litchfield Park, NT, AU

(c) Josh Magro, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-17

Barrk Walk, 卡卡杜, NT, AU

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

2026-02-16

Kakadu NT 0822, Australia

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

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Cite this specimen

Curcuma australasica. BISH 607508. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956612877. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/607508.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956612877 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026