Herbarium Sheet Detail
NTBG Plant Name:
Alpinia pubiflora
Collector Name:
David H. Lorence
Collection Date:
February 11, 1998
Observers:
Naito Soaladaob, Tim Flynn, & Diane Ragone
Island Group:
CAROLINE ISLANDS
Locality:
6.7 miles N of main airport, at Ouikuul (Goikul) Village on E. coast; approximate elevation 1-5 m.
Plant Description:
Rhizomatous herb, pseudostems to 2 m tall, leaved distichous . Flowers with greenish-cream tepals, labellum purple, bilobed. Occasional locally, understory. Voucher for rhizome collection, NTBG 980184.
Habitat:
Evergreen mesic forest and agroforest; flat areas with deep soils interspersed with limestone outcrops.
Associated Species:
Ficus, Artocarpus altilis, Areca catechu, Heterospathe elata, Cocos , Ceiba pentandra, & Osmoxylon.
Date of Last Update:
March 23, 2023
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