Family: Zingiberaceae
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Alpinia oceanica Burkill
Collector/Expedition: Hallé, N.
Collection number: 6447
Collection date: 13th October 1971
Country/Territory: Vanuatu:Malampa
Collecting locality: Vanuatu:Malampa:New Hebrides: Malekula, 3 km S. de la lagune de South West Bay
Description: Grosses touffes de 10 a 20 tiges feuilees serrees sur 10x10 m sous bois. Dessin rhizome. Fl. terminales en court epi tourne ver le bas! fl. blanches, bractees blanc vert devenant brunatres 21-23 fll. sous l'inflorescence. Tiges de 2.50-3.50 m, 21-24 fll., sur les tiges steriles. Les cataphylles du rhizome sont minces et rapidement detruites.
Kind of specimen: HERBARIUM SHEET
Barcode: E00149715
Herbarium region: 9 (Pacific Islands)
Number of sheets: 1
Associated material:
SpiritE00211757
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