Alpinia

• Region

  Oceania

• Country

  Vanuatu

• State/Province

  Tafea

• County/Municipio

  South West Tanna Area Council

• Locality

  Tanna Island, South Tanna, between Ienehepe and Lighthouse.

• Elevation

  Alt. 122 m. (400 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -19.6413, 169.424

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

Mew York Botanical Garden: NY
VaNüatu National Herbarium: PVNH
Alpinia
The Flora of Vanuatu
(Zingiberaceae)
NEW YORK BOTAHICAL GARDEN
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Vanuatu: Tafea Province. Tanna Island. South
Tanna, between Ienehepe and Lighthouse,
S 19° 38' 28.7"; E 169° 25' 26.4"; 122 m elev.
Large herb, 2-3 m tall. Growing in dense forest at edge
of Mumdretum river. Flowers white. DNA, Digital
image Duplicates: 2
Gregory M. Plunkett, #4559 August 29,2018
Martial Wahe, Presley Dovo, James Samuel, Kevin
Kausei, Joseph Kahi Narkahou, Steven Tanife, Tarpu
Rawi, Johnny Jack.
A collaboration of NYBG and PVNH, funded by
the National Science Foundation and The Christensen Fund
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