Herbarium Sheet Detail
NTBG Plant Name:
Etlingera elatior
Collector Name:
David H. Lorence
Collection Date:
May 17, 1995
Island Group:
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS
Locality:
Kahanu Garden of the National Tropical Botanical Garden. Front entrance, near kiosk.
Plant Description:
Rhizomatous aromatic perennial herb, pseudostems 6-7 m tall, leaves distichous, 14-17/side. Infl. basal, 1.5 m, bracts pink, corolla red, lip margin yellow, rank odor. Fruits pink, seeds black w white, sour aril. Cult., unaccessioned.
From Cultivated Plant:
Yes
Specimen Treatment:
Specimen treated with 70% ethanol.
Date of Record Creation:
April 11, 2013
Date of Last Update:
August 6, 2023
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