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Donax canniformis
Bemban
As recorded: Donax canniformis (G.Forst.) K.Schum.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Zingiberales › Marantaceae
- Collected by
- Takeuchi, W.N.
- Collector number
- 6624
- Date
- September 5, 1990
- Locality
- Headwaters of the Sitipa River; near village of Gahom
- Island
- New Guinea
- Region
- East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea
- Elevation
- 100 m
- Identified by
- Takeuchi, W.N.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 5, 1990, Takeuchi, W.N. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Donax canniformis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1990. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 119 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-22.

2026-10-22
Q4H4+V2V, Sedahan Jaya, Kec. Sukadana, Kabupaten Kayong Utara, Kalimantan Barat 78852, Indonesia
(c) tengkunesya, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-15
Malinao, Western Visayas, PH
(c) Romnick T. Taladro, LPT, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-24
J8JH+JR6, Banga, Aklan, Philippines
(c) Gracelle Joy Yabut, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-23
Aklan E Rd, Banga, Aklan, Philippines
(c) Romnick T. Taladro, LPT, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-22
G8WJ+V6G, Banga, Aklan, Philippines
(c) entropy_v, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-26
Bako, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
(c) Bernhard Fischer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Donax canniformis. BISH 616307. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956382778. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/616307.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956382778 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
