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Alpinia vittata

W.Bull (1873)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Monocots Order: Zingiberales Family: Zingiberaceae Genus: Alpinia

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Description

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

O'ahu Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Gard. Chron. 1873: 606 (1873)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Alpinia vittata Waimea Botanical Garden & Arboretum Preserved_Specimen Plant to ca. 8 ft.; foliage variegated; bracts pink to red; flowers white. Kirchoff, B.K. 91289 Oahu BISH 1991-06-18
2 Alpinia vittata Honolulu; Lyon Arboretum Growing in nursery. Preserved_Specimen Stems 4 m ht., variegated, 2.5 cm diam. at base, Lf blades elliptic-lanceolate, variegated. Infl. terminal, pendent, red when young. Floral bracts variegated. Calyx pink. Corolla white, the lobes relfexed. Nagata, K.M. 2844 Oahu BISH 1984-03-07
3 Alpinia vittata Waipahu; Waipahu Cultural Gardens, 94-695 Waipahu St Growing in a clump in full sun. Preserved_Specimen Stems up to 2 m long. Lvs variegated white, medium green, and pale green, Infl bracts also variegated but has in addition a rose pink to crimson overlay. Flowers white. Odorless (morning). Lau, J. 2118 Oahu BISH 1986-03-10
4 Alpinia vittata Honolulu; Judd St., residence of A. F. Judd Preserved_Specimen Light-striped leaves. Judd Jr., A.F. Oahu BISH 1936-07-06
5 Alpinia vittata Waimea Botanical Garden & Arboretum Preserved_Specimen Plant to ca. 8 ft.; foliage variegated; bracts pink to red; flowers white. Kirchoff, B.K. 91290 Oahu BISH 1991-06-18
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