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Etlingera

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BISH 626902Botany

Etlingera

As recorded: Etlingera Giseke

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Zingiberales › Zingiberaceae

Collected by: Takeuchi, W.N.
Collector number: 4933
Date: September 21, 1989
Locality: Hunstein Range (Mt. Samsai); on ridge above Gipa
Island: New Guinea
Region: East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea
Identified by: Takeuchi, W.N.
Record type: Preserved specimen

5 Bishop specimens of Etlingera · collected 1963–1989Species page ›

Etlingera observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1989. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4,535 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

Etlingera observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

Mandai Lake Rd, Singapore, SG, SG

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

Etlingera observed 2026-10-24

2026-10-24

Akaka Falls Rd, Hilo, HI, US

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

Etlingera observed 2026-10-24

2026-10-24

5JCF+5F4, 17700, Peru

(c) Monics Paredes, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Etlingera observed 2026-10-21

2026-10-21

Madre de Dios, PE

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

Etlingera observed 2026-10-20

2026-10-20

Juçaral, Cabo de Santo Agostinho - PE, Brasil

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

Etlingera observed 2026-10-19

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. BISH 626902. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956554601. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/626902.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956554601 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026