Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR) Hedychium coronarium (Zingiberaceae)
herbarium voucher specimen from Viti Levu Island
(Fiji Islands/Fiji/Pacific region)


Presented here is information about a herbarium specimen (voucher) of Hedychium coronarium (Zingiberaceae) from Viti Levu Island (Fiji Islands/Fiji/Pacific region). For further information, contact webmaster@hear.org.


Voucher number: BISH127320
Herbarium (or collector): Bernice P. Bishop Museum
Taxon name on voucher: Hedychium coronarium J.König
Represents which PIER taxon: Hedychium coronarium (Zingiberaceae)
Local name: Thevunga
Info current as of: 01 October 2003
PIER comments: n/a
Local name language: n/a
Deteriminer: n/a
Determination date: n/a
Determination institution: Bernice P. Bishop Museum (BISH)
Region: Melanesia
Country: Fiji
Island group: n/a
Island: Viti Levu
State/province: n/a
Town/city: n/a
Locality: Tailevu: hills east of Wainimbuka River, in vicinity of Ndakuivuna
PIER location: Viti Levu Island (Fiji Islands/Fiji/Pacific region)
Habitat: Abundant along road.
Elevation (lo/hi): 100-200 m
Coordinates: n/a
LAT/LON method: n/a
PLDesc: Coarse herb 3 m high, flowers very fragrant; bracts green; perianth and stamens white, at length pale yellow.
Collector: Smith, A.C.
Collection team: n/a
CollNumber: 7002
Collection date(s): 14-26.iv.1953
Voucher comment: n/a

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