Kaempferia pulchra

Ridl. (1899)

This name is accepted

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

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Uses and Culture

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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: J. Straits Branch Roy. Asiat. Soc. 32: 107 (1899)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Kaempferia pulchra Honolulu, Lyon Arboretum Plant Sale Preserved_Specimen Staples, G.W. 1208 Oahu BISH 2001-07-14
2 Kaempferia pulchra Koloa District. National Tropical Botanical Garden in Lawai Valley, McBryde Garden, Bamboo Bridge area on west bank of Lawai Stream. Cultivated. Preserved_Specimen Rhizomatous perennial herb, winter-dormant, roots fleshy, aromatic. Leaves in groups of 2-3, held flat to ground, adaxially silvery green w dark green-brown bands, abaxially pale green. Flowers with pale purple corolla lobes, fugacious (1 day). Lorence, D.H. 10505 Kauai BISH 2015-05-29