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Flagellaria gigantea in life
In life — Giant Bushcane, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) J.R. Kuethe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by J.R. Kuethe
BISH 112140Botany

Flagellaria gigantea

Giant Bushcane

As recorded: Flagellaria gigantea Hook.f.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Flagellariaceae

Collected by
Christophersen, E.; Hume, E.Erling Christophersen →E.P. Hume →
Collector number
2255
Date
August 5, 1931
Locality
Olo.
Island
Savaii
Region
Samoa
Elevation
700 m
Identified by
Christophersen, E.
Record type
Preserved specimen
29 Bishop specimens of Flagellaria gigantea · collected 1906–2013Species page ›

Collected the same day

On August 5, 1931, Christophersen, E.; Hume, E. also collected 2 other specimens.

Flagellaria gigantea observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1931. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild, most recently on 2024-06-05.

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

Cite this specimen

Flagellaria gigantea. BISH 112140. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956237056. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/112140.

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