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

  • Filed As

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

  • Collector(s)

    J. Higgins 40 with Prosper Paris, 17 Aug 1992

  • Location

    Dominica. Carib Territory. Garden of Prosper Paris, 300m uphill from main road in Bataka.

  • Habitat

    Cultivated. Forming colonies. Flat ground, moist soil, direct sunlight.

  • Description

    Shrub to 3 m, as wide as tall; leaves long; inflorescence long, pendulous; flowers white, with red tips.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    NCI samples: 0CUM0060-A (stem) ; 0CUM0061-C (leaf); 0CUM0062-F (root)

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00195879

    Occurrence ID: 5ffebc99-bb9f-4cc5-bc17-ab68c84dc8c3

  • Feedback

    Send comments on this specimen record

  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Dominica

  • Locality

    Carib Territory. Garden of Prosper Paris, 300m uphill from main road in Bataka

  • Elevation

    Alt. 165 m. (541 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    15.22, -61.27

  • Distribution

    Map all specimens of this taxon

OCR Text not available.