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Tacca leontopetaloides
Polynesian Arrowroot
As recorded: Tacca leontopetaloides (L.) Kuntze
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Dioscoreales › Dioscoreaceae
- Collected by
- Moore, J.W.
- Collector number
- 281
- Date
- November 6, 1926
- Locality
- In 3rd valley S of Faaroa Bay. Rocotea
- Island
- Raiatea
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 25 m
- Identified by
- Pai, I.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 6, 1926, Moore, J.W. also collected 5 other specimens.
Tacca leontopetaloides observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1926. 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)
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Cite this specimen
Tacca leontopetaloides. BISH 749230. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956645890. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/749230.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956645890 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026