Alpinia zerumbet
Shell ginger
As recorded: Alpinia zerumbet (Pers.) B.L.Burtt & R.M.Sm.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Zingiberales › Zingiberaceae
- Collected by
- Hotta, M.
- Collector number
- 5011
- Date
- August 15, 1960
- Locality
- W part, Tefisi village
- Island
- Vava'U
- Region
- Tonga
- Identified by
- Buelow, G.P.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 15, 1960, Hotta, M. also collected 2 other specimens.
Alpinia zerumbet observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1960. 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 716184. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956195915. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/716184.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956195915 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026