Alpinia nieuwenhuizii

Valeton (1904)

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

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Specimens

Bibliography

Name Published In: Bull. Inst. Bot. Buitenzorg 20: 86 (1904)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Alpinia nieuwenhuizii Koloa Dist.; Lawai Valley, Allertron Estate at Lawai Kai. Cut flower garden Preserved_Specimen Clump forming herb w/stems to 4 ft.; lvs alt. distichous, medium to dark green, mat w/pale green sunken midvein, below glossy silvery pale green w/yellow-green raised midvein; buds pink, opeming pale green-yellow w/faint pink tinge; labellum pinkish. w/darker red veins; filament red at base becoming paler above, faintly fragrant (8.30.a.m.) Flynn, T.W. 5731 Kauai BISH 1995-03-14