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Amomum
As recorded: Amomum Roxb.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Zingiberales › Zingiberaceae
- Collected by
- Elmer, A.D.E.
- Collector number
- 17860
- Date
- June 1, 1917
- Locality
- Los Banos, Mt. Maquiling
- Island
- Luzon
- Region
- Laguna, Philippines
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 1, 1917, Elmer, A.D.E. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Amomum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1917. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 10,640 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

2026-10-25
United States
(c) J Guldan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
Mandai Lake Rd, Singapore, SG, SG
(c) xinyitay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
Akaka Falls Rd, Hilo, HI, US
(c) chokans, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
5JCF+5F4, 17700, Peru
(c) Monics Paredes, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-24
Waingaro, New Zealand
(c) mark_smale, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-23
Waitomo Glowworm Caves, Waitomo 3977, New Zealand
(c) Alice Shanks, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Amomum. BISH 733999. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956472910. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/733999.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956472910 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
