Maranta arundinacea
Arrowroot
As recorded: Maranta arundinacea L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Zingiberales › Marantaceae
- Collected by
- Moore, J.A.
- Collector number
- 433
- Date
- December 13, 1926
- Locality
- 3rd valley south of Faaroa Bay
- Island
- Raiatea
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 20 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Maranta arundinacea observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1926. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 370 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-15.
2026-10-15
Campeche, MX
(c) Antonio Pérez Zárate, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-07
Fortín, MX-VE, MX
(c) Cerón-Jiménez, O. E., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-05
Campeche, MX
(c) Antonio Pérez Zárate, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-28
Campeche, MX
(c) Antonio Pérez Zárate, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-28
Campeche, MX
(c) Antonio Pérez Zárate, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-28
Parada a Pueblo Nuevo, Panamá, Provincia de Panamá, Panamá
(c) Maria Janeiro, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Maranta arundinacea. BISH 13944. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956475779. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/13944.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956475779 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026