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Xanthosoma sagittifolium

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BISH 102082Botany

Xanthosoma sagittifolium

Arrowleaf Elephant's Ear

As recorded: Xanthosoma sagittifolium (L.) Schott

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Alismatales › Araceae

Collected by: St.John, H.
Collector number: 14392
Date: May 19, 1934
Locality: Boring Bay
Island: Hao Atoll
Region: French Polynesia
Elevation: 1 m
Identified by: Delannay, X.
Record type: Preserved specimen

74 Bishop specimens of Xanthosoma sagittifolium · collected 1876–2005Species page ›

Xanthosoma sagittifolium observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1934. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,384 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.

Xanthosoma sagittifolium observed 2026-10-23

2026-10-23

73F9+8R, San Francisco I 041709, Paraguay

(c) Nicolas Larroza, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Xanthosoma sagittifolium observed 2026-10-21

2026-10-21

Zhishan Rd Sec 3 Ln 336, Shilin District, Taipei City, TW

(c) Tony Tsai, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Xanthosoma sagittifolium observed 2026-10-20

2026-10-20

232台灣新北市坪林區5 號之1號金瓜寮

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

Xanthosoma sagittifolium observed 2026-10-17

2026-10-17

Santa Cruz, Galapagos, EC

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

Xanthosoma sagittifolium observed 2026-10-17

2026-10-17

陽明山國家公園, 北投區, 臺北市, TW

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

Xanthosoma sagittifolium observed 2026-10-17

2026-10-17

陽明山國家公園, 北投區, 臺北市, TW

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

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Cite this specimen

Xanthosoma sagittifolium. BISH 102082. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956292945. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/102082.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956292945 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026