Alpinia purpurata (Zingiberaceae)
Presented here is information about a herbarium specimen (voucher) of Alpinia purpurata (Zingiberaceae) from Kandavu Island (Fiji Islands/Fiji/Pacific region). For further information, contact webmaster@hear.org.
| Voucher number: | BISH699985 |
| 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: | Thevunga |
| Info current as of: | 01 October 2003 |
| PIER comments: | n/a |
| Local name language: | n/a |
| Deteriminer: | A.C. Smith |
| Determination date: | 1968 |
| Determination institution: | Bernice P. Bishop Museum (BISH) |
| Region: | Melanesia |
| Country: | Fiji |
| Island group: | n/a |
| Island: | Kandavu |
| State/province: | n/a |
| Town/city: | n/a |
| Locality: | Namalata isthmus region |
| PIER location: | Kandavu Island (Fiji Islands/Fiji/Pacific region) |
| Habitat: | Edge of mangrove swamp. |
| Elevation (lo/hi): | 0-30 m |
| Coordinates: | n/a |
| LAT/LON method: | n/a |
| PLDesc: | Herb, to 2 m high; bracts bright red. |
| Collector: | Smith, A.C. |
| Collection team: | n/a |
| CollNumber: | 8 |
| Collection date(s): | 11-18.x.1933 |
| Voucher comment: | Used for medicine. |
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