Hedychium gardnerianum (Zingiberaceae)
Presented here is information about a herbarium specimen (voucher) of Hedychium gardnerianum (Zingiberaceae) from Rarotonga Island (Southern Cook Islands/Cook Islands/Pacific region). For further information, contact webmaster@hear.org.
| Voucher number: | BISH0000664890 |
| Herbarium (or collector): | Bishop Museum |
| Taxon name on voucher: | Hedychium gardnerianum Ker Gawl. |
| Represents which PIER taxon: | Hedychium gardnerianum (Zingiberaceae) |
| Local name: | n/a |
| Info current as of: | 01 October 2003 |
| PIER comments: | n/a |
| Local name language: | n/a |
| Deteriminer: | W.R. Sykes |
| Determination date: | 2.viii.1990 |
| Determination institution: | Landcare Research New Zealand Limited (CHR) |
| Region: | East Polynesia |
| Country: | Cook Islands |
| Island group: | n/a |
| Island: | Rarotonga |
| State/province: | n/a |
| Town/city: | n/a |
| Locality: | Papua Valley, near Wigmore's Waterfall |
| PIER location: | Rarotonga Island (Southern Cook Islands/Cook Islands/Pacific region) |
| Habitat: | Trackside, cultivation relic. |
| Elevation (lo/hi): | 75 m |
| Coordinates: | n/a |
| LAT/LON method: | n/a |
| PLDesc: | Large rhizomatous clump with stems to over 2 m long and smelling of ginger. Fruiting spikes erect. Capsules 1.5-2.5 cm long; valves very hard, opening widely to reveal bright orange inner wall. Seeds glossy scarlet. From same clump as Sykes 3111/CI. Fruit |
| Collector: | Sykes, W.R. |
| Collection team: | n/a |
| CollNumber: | 473845 |
| Collection date(s): | 2.viii.1990 |
| Voucher comment: | n/a |
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