Zingiber zerumbet (L.) Roscoe ex Sm.

  • Filed As

    Zingiberaceae
    Zingiber zerumbet (L.) Roscoe ex Sm.

  • Collector(s)

    G. M. Plunkett 5654 with Presley Dovo, Thomas Doro, Charlie Bride Paul, Smith Paul, Juliusatalay Sesbah, Abraham Junior Eldads, Fabian Din, 01 Apr 2021

  • Location

    Vanuatu. Torba. Vanua Lava Island. Road from Musina to Crepeta.

  • Habitat

    Growing at forest border along road.

  • Description

    Robust herb. Floral bracts pale green to bright red, flowers creamy white.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    DNA, Digital image

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 04970734

    Occurrence ID: 9f0f22e3-a771-438e-8484-2961a708b609

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  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Vanuatu

  • State/Province

    Torba

  • Locality

    Vanua Lava Island. Road from Musina to Crepeta.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 22 m. (72 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -13.899, 167.527

  • Distribution

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New York Botanical Garden: NY
Vanuatu National Herbarium: PVNH
The Flora of Vanuatu
(Zingiberaceae)
Zingiber zerumbet (L.) Roscoe ex Sm.
Vanuatu: Torba Province, Vanua Lava Island.
Road from Musina to Crepeta.
c no ^ V’- F 1 f\l° 11' 16 V*- 00 1
Robust herb. Growing at forest border along road.
Moral bracts pale green to bright red, flowers creamy
white. DNA, Digital image. Duplicates: 4
Gregory M. Plunkett, #5654	April	1,2021
Presley Dovo, Thomas Doro, Charlie Bride Paul,
Smith Paul, Juliusatalay Sesbah, Abraham Junior
Eldads, Fabian Din.
A collaboration of NYBG and PVNH, funded by
the National Science Foundation and The Christensen Fund.
04970734