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Cyrtosperma merkusii

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BISH 102121Botany

Cyrtosperma merkusii

giant swamp taro

As recorded: Cyrtosperma chamissonis (Schott) Merr.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Alismatales › Araceae

Collected by: Beaglehole, E.
Collector number: 35
Date: April 1, 1935
Locality: Danger Islands: Pukapuka
Island: Pukapuka Atoll
Region: Cook Islands
Identified by: Hawkes, A.D.
Record type: Preserved specimen

96 Bishop specimens of Cyrtosperma merkusii · collected 1921–2004Species page ›

Cyrtosperma merkusii observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1935. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 37 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-21.

Cyrtosperma merkusii observed 2026-09-21

2026-09-21

Ambangah River, Raya River, Kubu Raya Regency, West Kalimantan, Indonesia

(c) Yopi Kolisen Lim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cyrtosperma merkusii observed 2026-07-29

2026-07-29

Singapore, SG, SG

(c) Tongtai Zhou, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cyrtosperma merkusii observed 2026-07-11

2026-07-11

Tyersall Ave, Singapore, SG, SG

(c) Arthur Teo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cyrtosperma merkusii observed 2026-06-14

2026-06-14

Bilar, PH-BO, PH

(c) 呂一起(Lyu yi-chi), some rights reserved (CC BY)

Cyrtosperma merkusii observed 2026-04-12

2026-04-12

Kanif, Yap, Micronesia

(c) Jonathan Newman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cyrtosperma merkusii observed 2026-01-11

2026-01-11

Perumahan PUJ 2, Puj 2, 43300 Seri Kembangan, Selangor, Malaysia

(c) Ong Jyh Seng, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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

Cite this specimen

Cyrtosperma merkusii. BISH 102121. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956398759. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/102121.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956398759 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026