Alpinia purpurata (Zingiberaceae)
Presented here is information about a herbarium specimen (voucher) of Alpinia purpurata (Zingiberaceae) from Guam Island (Guam Island/Guam/Pacific region). For further information, contact webmaster@hear.org.
| Voucher number: | BISH0000595566 |
| Herbarium (or collector): | Bishop Museum |
| Taxon name on voucher: | Alpinia purpurata (Vieill.) K.Schum. |
| Represents which PIER taxon: | Alpinia purpurata (Zingiberaceae) |
| Local name: | Red ginger. |
| 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: | Bishop Museum (BISH) |
| Region: | Micronesia |
| Country: | Mariana Islands |
| Island group: | n/a |
| Island: | Guam |
| State/province: | n/a |
| Town/city: | n/a |
| Locality: | Lujuna, just off route 15. Ranch of Artemic Taitano at foot of cliff. |
| PIER location: | Guam Island (Guam Island/Guam/Pacific region) |
| Habitat: | Ranch of Artemic Taitano at foot of cliff. Commonly planted. |
| Elevation (lo/hi): | 10-50 m |
| Coordinates: | n/a |
| LAT/LON method: | n/a |
| PLDesc: | Dense thickets to 5 m high. Leaves bright green. Flowers red, spikes to 60 cms long. |
| Collector: | Evans, M. |
| Collection team: | n/a |
| CollNumber: | 1602 |
| Collection date(s): | 16.ii.1966 |
| Voucher comment: | n/a |
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