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Alpinia mutica
As recorded: Alpinia mutica Roxb.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Zingiberales › Zingiberaceae
- Collected by
- Brock, K.
- Collector number
- 980
- Date
- May 9, 2017
- Locality
- Hanalei District. Haena, along Kuhio HWY (560), at intersection with Limahuli stream.
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 10 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 9, 2017, Brock, K. also collected 2 other specimens.
Alpinia mutica observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2017. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-15.
2026-08-15
Kuhio Hwy, Hā’ena, HI, US
(c) Dillon Freiburger, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-23
Hilo, HI 96720, USA
(c) BIISC, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Alpinia mutica. BISH 782999. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956605899. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/782999.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956605899 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026