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Boesenbergia rotunda

(L.) Mansf. (1958)

This name is accepted

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

Description

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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: Kulturpflanze 6: 239 (1958)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Scientific Name Authorship Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Boesenbergia rotunda (L.) Mansf. seized at honolulu airport by usda agent; brought in for identification Cultivated as a spice/condiment. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN hoe, w.j. (sub staples iii, g.w.) collector number: 731 Oahu BISH 3/7/1991
2 Boesenbergia rotunda (L.) Mansf. lyon aboretum, manoa valley Growing on top of vertical basalt bluff on E side of stream, in dense shade. Vegetation: Metrosideros, Psidium, Fraxinus, Psychotria, Pneumatopteris, Lysimachia, Selaginella, Elaphoglossum, Broussaisia, Sadleria, Microlepia, Pipturus, Dodonaea, Rubus, Clermontia, Erigeron, Vandenboschia, Cyrtandra. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN mayeda, c.s. collector number: 56 Molokai BISH 6/24/1991
3 Boesenbergia rotunda (L.) Mansf. Lawai Valley. National Tropical Botanical Garden, McBryde Garden; nursery at Pump 6. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN David H. Lorence 8921 Kauai PTBG 9/17/2002
4 Boesenbergia rotunda (L.) Mansf. manoa valley; h. l. lyon arboretum Herb Garden. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN staples, g.w. et al. collector number: 739 Oahu BISH 5/21/1991
5 Boesenbergia rotunda (L.) Mansf. Koloa, Lawai Valley, NTBG, McBryde Garden, nursery at pump 6 PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Lorence, D.H. Collector Number: 8921 Kauai BISH 9/17/2002
6 Boesenbergia rotunda (L.) Mansf. Manoa Valley; H. L. Lyon Arboretum cultivated in Herb Garden. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Staples, G. 739 Oahu BISH 5/21/1991
7 Boesenbergia rotunda (L.) Mansf. Lyon Arboretum Herb Garden, Manoa Valley. Cultivated. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Craig S. Mayeda 56 Oahu PTBG 6/24/1991
8 Boesenbergia rotunda (L.) Mansf. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN w. j. kress 95-5561 Oahu US 7/16/1995
9 Boesenbergia rotunda (L.) Mansf. Koloa, Lawai Valley, NTBG, McBryde Garden, nursery at pump 6 PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Lorence, D.H. 8921 Kauai BISH 9/17/2002
10 Boesenbergia rotunda (L.) Mansf. seized at Honolulu Airport by USDA agent; brought in for identification Cultivated. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hoe, W.J. Staples 731 Oahu BISH 3/7/1991
11 Boesenbergia rotunda (L.) Mansf. Lyon Aboretum, Manoa Valley PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Mayeda, C.S. 56 Oahu BISH 6/24/1991
12 Boesenbergia rotunda (L.) Mansf. honolulu, lyon arboretum PRESERVED_SPECIMEN staples, g.w. et al. collector number: 739 Oahu BISH 5/21/1991
13 Boesenbergia rotunda (L.) Mansf. waimea botanical garden & arboretum PRESERVED_SPECIMEN kirchoff, b.k. collector number: 88-177 Oahu BISH 6/19/1991
14 Boesenbergia rotunda (L.) Mansf. koloa, lawai valley, ntbg, mcbryde garden, nursery at pump 6 PRESERVED_SPECIMEN lorence, d.h. collector number: 8921 Maui BISH 9/17/2002
15 Boesenbergia rotunda (L.) Mansf. Waimea Botanical Garden & Arboretum PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Kirchoff, B.K. 88-177 Oahu BISH 6/19/1991
16 Boesenbergia rotunda (L.) Mansf. honolulu airport PRESERVED_SPECIMEN staples, g.w. hoe, w.j. collector number: 731 Oahu BISH 3/7/1991
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