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Alpinia
Shell Gingers
As recorded: Alpinia Roxb.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Zingiberales › Zingiberaceae
- Collected by
- Szent-Ivany, J.J.H.
- Collector number
- BMF 55
- Date
- April 29, 1967
- Locality
- Mt. Kaindi
- Island
- New Guinea
- Region
- Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea
- Elevation
- 2,350 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 29, 1967, Szent-Ivany, J.J.H. also collected 1 other specimen.
Alpinia observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1967. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 22,787 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
Mandai Lake Rd, Singapore, SG, SG
(c) xinyitay, 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)
2026-10-24
Akaka Falls Rd, Hilo, HI, US
(c) chokans, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Alpinia. BISH 734045. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956301361. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/734045.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956301361 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026