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Tacca leontopetaloides
As recorded: Tacca leontopetaloides (L.) Kuntze
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Dioscoreales › Dioscoreaceae
- Collected by
- Anderson, D.
- Collector number
- 1026
- Date
- December 29, 1949
- Locality
- Ta Islet
- Island
- Satowan Atoll
- Region
- Micronesia
- Identified by
- Pai, I.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 29, 1949, Anderson, D. also collected 17 other specimens.
Acrostichum aureum
Botany
Allophylus timorensis
Botany
Calophyllum inophyllum
Botany
Derris trifoliata
Botany
Euphorbia chamissonis
Botany
Hibiscus
Botany
Lepturus repens
Botany
Lumnitzera littorea
Botany
Microsorum scolopendria
Botany
Morinda citrifolia
Botany
Ochrosia oppositifolia
Botany
Pemphis acidula
Botany
Pseuderanthemum maculatum
Botany
Talipariti tiliaceum
Botany
Triumfetta procumbens
Botany
Vigna marina
Botany
Wollastonia biflora
Botany
Tacca leontopetaloides observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1949. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 902 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-12.
2026-10-12
Fiji, FJ
(c) jasha, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-05
Kombo South, Gambia
(c) carsten_renker, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-01
Boukoumbé, BJ-AK, BJ
(c) Olivier N'tcha Mahandi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-01
Boukoumbé, BJ-AK, BJ
(c) tigniga, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-01
Boukoumbé, BJ-AK, BJ
(c) tigniga, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-01
Boukoumbé, BJ-AK, BJ
(c) tigniga, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Tacca leontopetaloides. BISH 716424. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956137768. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/716424.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956137768 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026