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Canna indica
As recorded: Canna variabilis Willd.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Zingiberales › Cannaceae
- Collected by
- Whitney Expedition
- Collector number
- X
- Date
- 1921
- Locality
- Mangarera
- Island
- Mangareva
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Identified by
- Grant, M.L.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Canna indica observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1921. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 8,664 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)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Canna indica. BISH 109596. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956217891. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/109596.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956217891 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
