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Curcuma australasica
As recorded: Curcuma australasica Hook.f.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Zingiberales › Zingiberaceae
- Collected by
- Wong, C.C.Y.
- Collector number
- 252
- Date
- November 2, 1947
- Locality
- Truk
- Island
- Chuuk
- Region
- Micronesia
- Elevation
- 2 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 2, 1947, Wong, C.C.Y. also collected 6 other specimens.
Curcuma australasica observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1947. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 117 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-13.
2026-10-13
Cairns - Mt Whitfield, AU-QL, AU
(c) Julie Hart, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-02
Marrakai NT 0822, Australia
(c) Zig Madycki, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
2026-06-22
Horn QLD, Australia
(c) Matt B, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-03-21
Litchfield National Park, Litchfield Park, NT, AU
(c) Josh Magro, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-17
Barrk Walk, 卡卡杜, NT, AU
(c) valerie_wow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-16
Kakadu NT 0822, Australia
(c) thecorshampeeper, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Curcuma australasica. BISH 716388. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956337388. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/716388.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956337388 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026