Alocasia macrorrhizos
giant taro
As recorded: Alocasia macrorrhizos (L.) G.Don
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Alismatales › Araceae
- Collected by
- Lever, R.A.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- December 27, 1943
- Locality
- Rewa, Walu Bay, Suva
- Island
- Viti Levu
- Region
- Rewa Province, Fiji
- Elevation
- 8 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 27, 1943, Lever, R.A. also collected 1 other specimen.
Alocasia macrorrhizos observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1943. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,414 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-22.
2026-10-22
Tirtajaya, Kec. Sukmajaya, Kota Depok, Jawa Barat, Indonesia
(c) Maulidah Rahmi Halim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-20
Street Number 170, New Town, West Bengal, IN
(c) PRIYANSHU MUKHERJEE, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-16
Shah Alam, Selangor, MY
(c) horangi88, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-11
QLD, AU
(c) Anton Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-09
Calle Chilamate, Sarapiqui, Heredia, CR
(c) Alex Bodden, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-03
Kuliouou - Kalani Iki, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved
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Cite this specimen
Alocasia macrorrhizos. BISH 728156. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956231141. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/728156.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956231141 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026