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Colocasia esculenta

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BISH 102068Botany

Colocasia esculenta

Taro

As recorded: Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Alismatales › Araceae

Collected by: Stokes, A.M.
Collector number: 133
Date: August 15, 1921
Locality: Maitua
Island: Rapa
Region: French Polynesia
Elevation: 168 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

321 Bishop specimens of Colocasia esculenta · collected 1906–2007Species page ›

Colocasia esculenta observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1921. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 10,185 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

Colocasia esculenta observed 2026-10-27

2026-10-27

605台灣嘉義縣阿里山鄉凸龜山

(c) 歐陽秀華, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Colocasia esculenta observed 2026-10-27

2026-10-27

新店區

(c) yang-chin-min, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Colocasia esculenta observed 2026-10-26

2026-10-26

N Eastern Blvd, Montgomery, AL, US

(c) pcharris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Colocasia esculenta observed 2026-10-26

2026-10-26

Madeira Natural Park, Machico, Madeira, PT

(c) chiliman74, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Colocasia esculenta observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

Haleiwa, HI, US

(c) faerthen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Colocasia esculenta observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

Fairhope Park Rd, Fairhope, AL, US

(c) Ava Lee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Colocasia esculenta. BISH 102068. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956358793. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/102068.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956358793 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026