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Canna indica
Indian shot
As recorded: Canna variabilis Willd.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Zingiberales › Cannaceae
- Collected by
- Wilder, G.P.
- Collector number
- 862
- Date
- June 5, 1929
- Locality
- Avarua
- Island
- Rarotonga
- Region
- Cook Islands
- Elevation
- 25 m
- Identified by
- Grant, M.L.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 5, 1929, Wilder, G.P. also collected 4 other specimens.
Canna indica observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1929. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 8,663 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.
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)
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 109594. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956319086. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/109594.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956319086 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026