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Alpinia nigra

(Gaertn.) Burtt (1977)

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

Kaua'i Only found in cultivation
O'ahu Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 35: 213 (1977)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Alpinia nigra Honolulu; 1930 Ualakaa St Preserved_Specimen Wilder, G.P. Oahu BISH 1935-07-09
2 Alpinia nigra Koloa District: Lawai Valley, Allerton Estate, cutting garden area Preserved_Specimen Small (about 1.5 m. height), herbaceous, clumping plant with small, violet-pink and white flowers; leaves glabrous. Chapin, M.H. 14 Kauai BISH 1997-09-17
3 Alpinia nigra Honolulu; 1930 Ualakaa St Preserved_Specimen Wilder, G.P. Oahu BISH 1935-07-09
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