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Hellenia speciosa

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BISH 730234Botany

Hellenia speciosa

Crêpe ginger

As recorded: Costus speciosus (J.Koenig) Sm.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Zingiberales › Costaceae

Collected by: Elmer, A.D.E.
Collector number: 17904
Date: June 1, 1917
Locality: Luzon - Los Banos (Mt. Maguiling), Province of Laguna
Region: Philippines
Record type: Preserved specimen

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

Hellenia speciosa observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1917. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4,487 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.

Hellenia speciosa observed 2026-10-24

2026-10-24

Moku St, Pahoa, HI, US

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

Hellenia speciosa observed 2026-10-24

2026-10-24

Miri, MY-SK, MY

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

Hellenia speciosa observed 2026-10-22

2026-10-22

Calle El Pantano, Veraguas, PA

(c) Jay Blaine Alexander, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Hellenia speciosa observed 2026-10-22

2026-10-22

新加坡

(c) CS Lam, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Hellenia speciosa observed 2026-10-22

2026-10-22

63M2+P8J, 10/770, near Bus Stand BUS STAND, Areekode, Keralam 673639, India

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

Hellenia speciosa observed 2026-10-17

2026-10-17

TEC-DO, airport 542300

(c) saba, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Hellenia speciosa. BISH 730234. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956219206. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/730234.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956219206 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026