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Curcuma longa
Turmeric
As recorded: Curcuma domestica Valeton
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Zingiberales › Zingiberaceae
- Collected by
- Pacific Entomological Survey
- Collector number
- Ex 68
- Date
- October 13, 1930
- Locality
- Hiva Oia, Atuona V.,
- Island
- Hiva Oa
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 800 m
- Identified by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 13, 1930, Pacific Entomological Survey also collected 6 other specimens.
Curcuma longa observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1930. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 216 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-15.
2026-10-15
São Vicente - São Paulo, 11330, Brazil
(c) Giovanna Tallin Lourençon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-02
Haranoda, Karnataka, India
(c) Ankita, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-02
臺灣島, 杉林區, 高雄市, TW
(c) jasmine5812, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-18
29/A, Mahewa, Naini, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh 211007, India
(c) Kavya Sree yadav, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-04
8XG4+Q56, Valparai, Tamil Nadu 642127, India
(c) Vishwa Wishtohelp, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-25
Kampung Telok Kachang, Kangar, Perlis, MY
(c) Warith Wassim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Curcuma longa. BISH 734742. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956438139. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/734742.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956438139 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026