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Alpinia
Shell Gingers
As recorded: Alpinia Roxb.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Zingiberales › Zingiberaceae
- Collected by
- Herbst, D.R.
- Collector number
- 8231
- Date
- May 23, 1984
- Locality
- Nan Soleoasok
- Island
- Ponape
- Region
- Micronesia
- Elevation
- 177 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 23, 1984, Herbst, D.R. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Acalypha
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Acalypha
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Actiniopteris
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Albizia
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Alpinia
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Angiopteris
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Angiopteris
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Angiopteris
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Angiopteris
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Antrophyum reticulatum
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Asplenium
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Asplenium
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Asplenium
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Asplenium
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Asplenium falcatum
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Averrhoa bilimbi
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Averrhoa carambola
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Blighia sapida
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Cassia
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Cinnamomum
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Codiaeum
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Commelina
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Cyperaceae
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Cyperus
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Alpinia observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1984. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 22,787 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.
2026-10-26
East District, Chiayi City, TW
(c) 王焌宸, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
National Highway 3, Longjing District, Taichung City, TW
(c) 張燾羽, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Mandai Lake Rd, Singapore, SG, SG
(c) xinyitay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Beitou District, Taipei City, TW
(c) josieposy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
643台灣雲林縣林內鄉林中村9號
(c) 祐, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-24
Akaka Falls Rd, Hilo, HI, US
(c) chokans, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Alpinia. BISH 793846. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956213643. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/793846.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956213643 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026