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Flagellaria indica

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BISH 112205Botany

Flagellaria indica

Indian Bushcane

As recorded: Flagellaria indica L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Flagellariaceae

Collected by: Elmer, A.D.E.
Collector number: 20896
Date: October 1, 1922
Locality: Tawao, Elphinstone Province, British North Borneo
Island: Borneo
Region: Elphinstone, Malaysia
Identified by: not on sheet
Record type: Preserved specimen

123 Bishop specimens of Flagellaria indica · collected 1900–2022Species page ›

Flagellaria indica observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1922. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,847 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

Flagellaria indica observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

Fitzroy Island, QLD, AU

(c) Anna Edwards, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Flagellaria indica observed 2026-10-24

2026-10-24

Nambour QLD 4560, Australia

(c) Michael Sthreshley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Flagellaria indica observed 2026-10-18

2026-10-18

Zuccoli NT 0832, Australia

(c) Stephen Fricker, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Flagellaria indica observed 2026-10-13

2026-10-13

Queensland, AU

(c) Colour Blind Flora Enthusiast, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Flagellaria indica observed 2026-10-12

2026-10-12

Fitzroy Island, QLD, AU

(c) leannaswenson7, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Flagellaria indica observed 2026-10-12

2026-10-12

Cairns - Pt B, Queensland, Australia

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

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

Cite this specimen

Flagellaria indica. BISH 112205. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956698883. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/112205.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956698883 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026