Cyrtosperma merkusii
giant swamp taro
As recorded: Cyrtosperma merkusii (Hassk.) Schott
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Alismatales › Araceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.; Wong, C.Y.C.F. Raymond Fosberg →Clarence C.Y. Wong →
- Collector number
- 26117
- Date
- August 4, 1946
- Locality
- Ueru Islet (Veilua Island)
- Island
- Kapingamarangi Atoll
- Region
- Micronesia
- Elevation
- 3 m
- Identified by
- Lorence, D.H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 4, 1946, Fosberg, F.R.; Wong, C.Y.C. also collected 16 other specimens.
Auricularia nigricans
Botany
Barringtonia asiatica
Botany
Codiaeum variegatum
Botany
Coriolopsis occidentalis
Botany
Digitaria setigera
Botany
Eleusine indica
Botany
Eragrostis viscosa
Botany
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
Botany
Leucophanes glaucum
Botany
Pandanus dubius
Botany
Pandanus dubius
Botany
Paspalum vaginatum
Botany
Senna alata
Botany
Talipariti tiliaceum
Botany
Terminalia catappa
Botany
Xerotus
Botany
Cyrtosperma merkusii observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1946. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 37 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-21.
2026-09-21
Ambangah River, Raya River, Kubu Raya Regency, West Kalimantan, Indonesia
(c) Yopi Kolisen Lim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-29
Singapore, SG, SG
(c) Tongtai Zhou, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-11
Tyersall Ave, Singapore, SG, SG
(c) Arthur Teo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-14
Bilar, PH-BO, PH
(c) 呂一起(Lyu yi-chi), some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-04-12
Kanif, Yap, Micronesia
(c) Jonathan Newman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-11
Perumahan PUJ 2, Puj 2, 43300 Seri Kembangan, Selangor, Malaysia
(c) Ong Jyh Seng, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Cyrtosperma merkusii. BISH 649897. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956639938. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/649897.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956639938 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026