Alpinia purpurata (Zingiberaceae)
Presented here is information about a herbarium specimen (voucher) of Alpinia purpurata (Zingiberaceae) from Niuatoputapu Island (Vava‘u Group/Tonga/Pacific region). For further information, contact webmaster@hear.org.
| Voucher number: | BISH456103 |
| 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: | n/a |
| Info current as of: | 01 October 2003 |
| PIER comments: | n/a |
| Local name language: | n/a |
| Deteriminer: | G.P. Buelow |
| Determination date: | 16.iv.1980 |
| Determination institution: | Bernice P. Bishop Museum (BISH) |
| Region: | West Polynesia |
| Country: | Tonga |
| Island group: | n/a |
| Island: | Niuatoputapu |
| State/province: | n/a |
| Town/city: | n/a |
| Locality: | Hala lapaha |
| PIER location: | Niuatoputapu Island (Vava‘u Group/Tonga/Pacific region) |
| Habitat: | Growing in cluster around old ma nit (food fermentation pit.) |
| Elevation (lo/hi): | 70 m |
| Coordinates: | n/a |
| LAT/LON method: | n/a |
| PLDesc: | n/a |
| Collector: | Kirch, P.V. |
| Collection team: | n/a |
| CollNumber: | 325 |
| Collection date(s): | 4.xi.1976 |
| Voucher comment: | n/a |
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