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Alpinia foxworthyi

Ridl. (1909)

This name is accepted

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

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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: Philipp. J. Sci., C 4: 189 (1909)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Alpinia foxworthyi Wahiawa; Wahiawa Botanic Garden Growing in partial shade. Preserved_Specimen Growing in a tight clump; flowers white, with some rose pink on the staminodes. Faint fragrance (afternoon). Lau, J. 2311 Oahu BISH 1986-05-02
2 Alpinia foxworthyi Koloa District. National Tropical Botanical Garden in Lawai Valley, McBryde Garden. Maidenhair Falls Rubiaceae area on E side of Lawai Stream. Preserved_Specimen Cultivated. Rhizomatous clumping perennial, pseudostems erect, 1.5 m, lvs distichous, green, aromatic. Infl.errect, bracts, calyx, stamens, sepals white, labellum white flushed w/ purple-pink. Fruits purple-black, shiny, globose, seeds brown. Lorence, D.H. 10444 Kauai BISH 2014-01-31
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