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Elettaria cardamomum

(L.) Maton (1811)

This name is accepted

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

cardomom

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Specimens

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Trans. Linn. Soc. London 10: 254 (1811)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Elettaria cardamomum Lyon Arboretum, Aroid Valley, Honolulu Growing in deep shade in rocky substrate. Preserved_Specimen Leaf stems to 15 ft. ht., lvs alternate. Stems to 1 diam. at base. Rhizomes long, thick. Infl peduncled on the rhizome. Nagata, K.M. 1239 Oahu BISH 1974-09-09
2 Elettaria cardamomum Kona District, Manoa Lyon Arboretum:H22-along contour trail off the main Jeep Trail. Preserved_Specimen Large clumping ginger, 2-2.5 m tall; inflorescence basal, flowers white with purple, leaves light green, long, strap-like; fruits green, seeded. Dunn, L. 564 Oahu BISH 2014-06-09
3 Elettaria cardamomum Lyon Arboretum, Ginger Area, Sec. 22, Honolulu Preserved_Specimen Fronds 2 m ht., 2 cm diam. at base. Infl. basal, prostrate. Nagata, K.M. 2324 Oahu BISH 1981-06-04
4 Elettaria cardamomum Lyon Arboretum, Ginger Area, Sec. 22, Honolulu Preserved_Specimen Fronds 2 m ht., 2 cm diam. at base. Infl. basal, prostrate. Nagata, K.M. 2324 Oahu BISH 1981-06-04
5 Elettaria cardamomum Makiki Community Gardens, Honolulu Preserved_Specimen 18-24 tall. Mayeda, C.S. 21 Oahu BISH 1990-12-14
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