Alpinia zerumbet
Shell ginger
As recorded: Alpinia zerumbet (Pers.) B.L.Burtt & R.M.Sm.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Zingiberales › Zingiberaceae
- Collected by
- Stokes, A.M.
- Collector number
- 227
- Date
- March 17, 1921
- Locality
- Rurutu; ridge, Moarai to Avera
- Island
- Rurutu
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 122 m
- Identified by
- Stone, B.C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Alpinia zerumbet observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1921. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6,628 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.
2026-10-26
East District, Chiayi City, TW
(c) 王焌宸, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
National Highway 3, Longjing District, Taichung City, TW
(c) 張燾羽, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Beitou District, Taipei City, TW
(c) josieposy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
643台灣雲林縣林內鄉林中村9號
(c) 祐, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-21
Pitcairn Islands
(c) ramsaye, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-19
Ridgewood St, Lafayette, LA, US
(c) David Hebert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Alpinia zerumbet. BISH 716166. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956423691. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/716166.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956423691 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026