BISH 699980Botany

Hellenia speciosa

Crêpe ginger

As recorded: Cheilocostus speciosus (J.Koenig) C.D.Specht

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Zingiberales › Costaceae

Collected by: Takamatsu, M.
Collector number: 1326
Date: April 5, 1936
Locality: Garudokku
Island: Babeldaob Island
Region: Palau
Identified by: Lorence, D.H.
Record type: Preserved specimen

61 Bishop specimens of Hellenia speciosa · collected 1903–2022Species page ›

Collected the same day

On April 5, 1936, Takamatsu, M. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Hellenia speciosa observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1936. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4,494 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-11-01.

2026-11-01

Bukit Timah, Singapore

(c) Riley Pollom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-11-01

Blk 245, Singapore

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

2026-10-30

847台灣高雄市甲仙區東安里

(c) 張正揚, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27

Darien, PA

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

2026-10-24

Moku St, Pahoa, HI, US

(c) Elaina Wesel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24

Miri, MY-SK, MY

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

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Cite this specimen

Hellenia speciosa. BISH 699980. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956327512. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/699980.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956327512 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026