Cyrtosperma merkusii
giant swamp taro
As recorded: Cyrtosperma chamissonis (Schott) Merr.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Alismatales › Araceae
- Collected by
- Moore, J.W.
- Collector number
- 675
- Date
- March 21, 1927
- Locality
- Vaiaau Valley
- Island
- Raiatea
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 50 m
- Identified by
- Hawkes, A.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 21, 1927, Moore, J.W. also collected 10 other specimens.
Cyrtosperma merkusii observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1927. 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 728717. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956444743. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/728717.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956444743 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026