Alpinia carolinensis

Koidz. (1917)

This name is accepted

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

Description

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Historical Distribution

Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

Kaua'i Only found in cultivation
O'ahu Only found in cultivation

Dispersal Agents

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Vegetative Reproduction

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Specimens

Bibliography

Name Published In: Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 31: 233 (1917)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Alpinia carolinensis Koloa, NTBG, Lawai Valley, Waterfall Area Preserved_Specimen 3-4 m herb, rhizomatous perennial, pseudostems clumping; leaves distichous, green; inflorescecnce nodding; bracts pink, calyx pink, white basally, corolla limb tubular, tepals pink, white basally; fruit red green, globose Lorence, D.H. 8492 Kauai BISH 2000-07-03