BISH 734765Botany

Zingiber zerumbet

shampoo ginger

As recorded: Zingiber zerumbet (L.) Roscoe ex Sm.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Zingiberales › Zingiberaceae

Collected by: Smith, A.C.
Collector number: 804
Date: December 21, 1933
Locality: Natewa Peninsula, W of Mbutha Bay
Island: Vanua Levu
Region: Thakaundrove, Fiji
Elevation: 250 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

142 Bishop specimens of Zingiber zerumbet · collected 1864–2006Species page ›

Collected the same day

On December 21, 1933, Smith, A.C. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Zingiber zerumbet observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1933. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,263 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-22.

2026-10-22

VC6Q+WQQ, K.G.Kanaminake, Karnataka 560074, India

(c) Arul Prabakaran S, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-20

Bo Thong, TH-CB, TH

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

2026-10-19

Cubs Cir, Baton Rouge, LA, US

(c) Vanessa Rivas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18

Winter Park, FL, US

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

2026-10-16

Lugu Township, Nantou County, TW

(c) s0180494, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16

Minsheng E Rd, Jiji Township, Nantou County, TW

(c) s0180504, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Zingiber zerumbet. BISH 734765. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956260508. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/734765.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956260508 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026