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Alpinia purpurata
Red Ginger
As recorded: Alpinia purpurata (Vieill.) K.Schum.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Zingiberales › Zingiberaceae
- Collected by
- Bryan Jr., E.H.
- Collector number
- 217
- Date
- June 27, 1924
- Locality
- Kalambo
- Island
- Viti Levu
- Region
- Naitasiri, Fiji
- Elevation
- 200 m
- Identified by
- Brown, F.B.H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 27, 1924, Bryan Jr., E.H. also collected 8 other specimens.
Alpinia purpurata observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1924. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4,924 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.
2026-10-24
Río Grande, PR
(c) Sea Search Research and Conservation NPC, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Isang Road, Northern Mariana Islands, MP
(c) widoweva, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-23
Nāpili-Honokōwai
(c) camowizard, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-21
Tuamasaga, Samoa
(c) Rosie B, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
Waikoloa Beach Dr, Waikoloa, HI, US
(c) chokans, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
El Portal Trail, Río Grande, PR, US
(c) Joel Likes To Photo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Alpinia purpurata. BISH 699988. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956275382. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/699988.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956275382 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026