
Canna indica
Indian shot
As recorded: Canna indica L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Zingiberales › Cannaceae
- Collected by
- W.L.Wagner; D.H.Lorence, J.FlorenceJ. D.H.Lorence →Jacques Florence →W.L.Wagner →
- Date
- July 22, 1988
- Locality
- Main road through Omoa from rented house; just past paved part of road (20 m) to just above hydroelectric plant (ca. 50 m) along stream and valley near stream.
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 22, 1988, W.L.Wagner; D.H.Lorence, J.Florence also collected 6 other specimens.
Canna indica observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1988. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 8,666 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.

2026-10-28
Kanjiao, Bade District, Taoyuan City, TW
(c) jackyyang5566, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27
Parador Universitario - Facultad de Medicina y Ciencias Veterinarias, Calle 60, Casco Urbano, B1900 La Plata, Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina
(c) Luca Chiavassa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, US
(c) sarah_skinks, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27
Ilha de São Miguel, Ponta Delgada, Azoren, PT
(c) joannawhittaker-simon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
Quillota, Valparaíso, Chile
(c) Veronica Morales, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
Jardin Mistral, 83000 Toulon, France
(c) Alexandre, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Canna indica. BISH 1000631. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35737496. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/1000631.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35737496 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
