Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR) Alpinia purpurata (Zingiberaceae)
herbarium voucher specimen from Rotuma Island
(Fiji Islands/Fiji/Pacific region)


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


Voucher number: BISH637987
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: n/a
Determination date: n/a
Determination institution: Bernice P. Bishop Museum (BISH)
Region: Melanesia
Country: Fiji
Island group: Rotuma Group
Island: Rotuma
State/province: n/a
Town/city: n/a
Locality: Feavai
PIER location: Rotuma Island (Fiji Islands/Fiji/Pacific region)
Habitat: n/a
Elevation (lo/hi): 20 m
Coordinates: n/a
LAT/LON method: n/a
PLDesc: Fruit ripening/sprouting on flw. stalk, repeat to 3 generations. Dense thicket of herbs w/red flower spikes on same stem as leaves.
Collector: McClatchey, W.C.
Collection team: n/a
CollNumber: 112
Collection date(s): 9.x.1991
Voucher comment: n/a

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