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Alpinia galanga

(L.) Willd. (1797)

This name is accepted

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

greater galangal, thai ginger

Bibliography

Name Published In: Sp. Pl., ed. 4, 1: 12 (1797)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Alpinia galanga Honolulu; Lyon Arboretum, Herb Garden, Manoa Valley Preserved_Specimen Plant 5-6 ft. high, 4 ft. wide. Mayeda, C.S. 55 Oahu BISH 1991-06-24
2 Alpinia galanga Hakalau Hakalau; above the highway. Preserved_Specimen Uyeda, E. Hawaii BISH 1987-06-12
3 Alpinia galanga Kahuku. Preserved_Specimen Shitanishi, J. Oahu BISH 2009-05-19
4 Alpinia galanga Hakalau; farm of Bob Chan, above the highway Preserved_Specimen Uyeda, E. Hawaii BISH 1987-06-12
5 Alpinia galanga Haleiwa; Waimea Arboretum Growing in partial shade. Preserved_Specimen Clump with erect stems 1.5-2.5 m. tall. Flowers lime green except for lip which is cream with blood red striations. Lau, J. 2682 Oahu BISH 1986-07-21
6 Alpinia galanga Honolulu: Manoa Valley; Lyon Arboretum Cultivated in herb garden. Preserved_Specimen Clumping plant with stems arising from a common rhizome; leafy stems 5-6 ft tall; old inflor terminal on leafy shoots. Staples, G.W. 719 Oahu BISH 1991-01-08
7 Alpinia galanga Honolulu: Manoa Valley; Lyon Arboretum Cultivated in herb garden. Preserved_Specimen Clumping plant with stems arising from a common rhizome; leafy stems 5-6 ft tall; old inflor terminal on leafy shoots. Staples, G.W. 719 Oahu BISH 1991-01-08
8 Alpinia galanga Hakalau Hakalau; above the highway. Preserved_Specimen Uyeda, E. Hawaii BISH 1987-06-12
9 Alpinia galanga Manoa; Herb Garden, makai terrace, Lyon Arboretum Preserved_Specimen 2.5 m. hight. Calyx white, 1 cm. Corolla green, 2 cm. Lip of labellum 10-13 mm., oblong, bilobed or rarely trilobed at apex, the lateral margin serrate, white with rose purple oblique veins, the stalk 8 mm. Lateral staminodes 10 mm. long, rose purple. Nagata, K.M. 3543 Oahu BISH 1986-07-11
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