Alpinia purpurata (Zingiberaceae)
Presented here is information about a herbarium specimen (voucher) of Alpinia purpurata (Zingiberaceae) from Tongatapu Island (Tongatapu Group/Tonga/Pacific region). For further information, contact webmaster@hear.org.
| Voucher number: | BISH127314 |
| Herbarium (or collector): | Bernice P. Bishop Museum |
| Taxon name on voucher: | Alpinia purpurata (Vieill.) K.Schum. |
| Represents which PIER taxon: | Alpinia purpurata (Zingiberaceae) |
| Local name: | Thevunga |
| Info current as of: | 01 October 2003 |
| PIER comments: | n/a |
| Local name language: | n/a |
| Deteriminer: | G.P. Buelow |
| Determination date: | 6.viii.1981 |
| Determination institution: | Bernice P. Bishop Museum (BISH) |
| Region: | West Polynesia |
| Country: | Tonga |
| Island group: | n/a |
| Island: | Tongatapu |
| State/province: | n/a |
| Town/city: | n/a |
| Locality: | Along the trail below Fatai village, west of Nuku'alofa. |
| PIER location: | Tongatapu Island (Tongatapu Group/Tonga/Pacific region) |
| Habitat: | In moist area along the trail. |
| Elevation (lo/hi): | (n/a) |
| Coordinates: | n/a |
| LAT/LON method: | n/a |
| PLDesc: | Herb, about 1 m tall |
| Collector: | Yuncker, T.G. |
| Collection team: | n/a |
| CollNumber: | 15263 |
| Collection date(s): | 10.iii.1953 |
| Voucher comment: | Leaves used as perfume. |
| "n/a" (above) means "not applicable" or "not available," as appropriate. The template for this page was created on 26 September 2006 by PT; the page contents were last regenerated on 26 September 2006 by PT. |
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