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Kaempferia elegans

Wall. (1830)

This name is accepted

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

Description

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Historical Distribution

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: Pl. Asiat. Rar. 1: 24 (1830)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Scientific Name Authorship Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Kaempferia elegans Wall. National Tropical Botanical Garden in Lawai Valley, McBryde Garden, Bamboo Bridge area on west bank of Lawai Stream. Cultivated. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN David H. Lorence 10510 Kauai PTBG 6/10/2015
2 Kaempferia elegans Wall. Waimea Arboretum & Botanical Garden In partial shade. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Lau, J. 2621 Oahu BISH 7/7/1986
3 Kaempferia elegans Wall. waimea arboretum & botanical garden In partial shade. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN lau, j. collector number: 2621 Oahu BISH 7/7/1986
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