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Curcuma longa

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BISH 734757Botany

Curcuma longa

Turmeric

As recorded: Curcuma domestica Valeton

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Zingiberales › Zingiberaceae

Collected by: St.John, H.
Collector number: 16515
Date: August 22, 1934
Locality: Tubuai: Pass N of Tunarutu
Island: Tubuai
Region: French Polynesia
Elevation: 150 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

70 Bishop specimens of Curcuma longa · collected 1912–2004Species page ›

Curcuma longa observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1934. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 216 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-15.

Curcuma longa observed 2026-10-15

2026-10-15

São Vicente - São Paulo, 11330, Brazil

(c) Giovanna Tallin Lourençon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Curcuma longa observed 2026-10-02

2026-10-02

Haranoda, Karnataka, India

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

Curcuma longa observed 2026-10-02

2026-10-02

臺灣島, 杉林區, 高雄市, TW

(c) jasmine5812, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Curcuma longa observed 2026-09-18

2026-09-18

29/A, Mahewa, Naini, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh 211007, India

(c) Kavya Sree yadav, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Curcuma longa observed 2026-07-04

2026-07-04

8XG4+Q56, Valparai, Tamil Nadu 642127, India

(c) Vishwa Wishtohelp, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Curcuma longa observed 2026-06-25

2026-06-25

Kampung Telok Kachang, Kangar, Perlis, MY

(c) Warith Wassim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Curcuma longa. BISH 734757. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956458765. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/734757.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956458765 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026