Filed As:

Zingiberaceae
Alpinia zerumbet (Pers.) B.L.Burtt & R.M.Sm.

All Determinations:

Alpinia zerumbet (Pers.) B.L.Burtt & R.M.Sm. det. C. A. Gracie, 2007

Common Names:

shell ginger

Location:

Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba. Saba. Grounds of the hotel Willard's of Saba.

Collector(s):

S. A. Mori 27141 with C. A. Gracie, 26 Oct 2007

Description:

Herb, 2 m tall. Buds white, with red tips. Labellum with yellow fringe, red with yellow streaks for most of interior. Cultivated.

Habitat:

Mostly cultivated plants but a few native plants as well.

Feature Notes:

UNICATE. [Photos].

Other:

Collection Notes: Willard's misspelled as Williard's on label. Corrected by S. A. Mori, 20 Feb 2008.

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 00951946
GUID: 51643985-113a-4c62-8c78-948bc8dbd08d

Map:

Coordinates: (17.6245, -63.2268)

Distribution:

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