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Amomum

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BISH 734718Botany

Amomum

As recorded: Amomum Roxb.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Zingiberales › Zingiberaceae

Collected by: Elmer, A.D.E.
Collector number: 21644
Date: October 1, 1922
Locality: Tawao, Elphinstone Province, British North Borneo
Region: Malaysia
Record type: Preserved specimen

27 Bishop specimens of Amomum · collected 1917–1993Species page ›

Amomum observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1922. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 10,638 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

Amomum observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

United States

(c) J Guldan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Amomum observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

Mandai Lake Rd, Singapore, SG, SG

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

Amomum observed 2026-10-24

2026-10-24

Akaka Falls Rd, Hilo, HI, US

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

Amomum observed 2026-10-24

2026-10-24

5JCF+5F4, 17700, Peru

(c) Monics Paredes, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Amomum observed 2026-10-24

2026-10-24

Waingaro, New Zealand

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

Amomum observed 2026-10-23

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 734718. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956510877. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/734718.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956510877 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026