Maranta arundinacea
Arrowroot
As recorded: Maranta arundinacea L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Zingiberales › Marantaceae
- Collected by
- Moore, J.W.
- Collector number
- 433
- Date
- December 13, 1926
- Locality
- 3rd valley south of Faaroa Bay
- Island
- Raiatea
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 20 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 13, 1926, Moore, J.W. also collected 13 other specimens.
Astronidium fraternum
Botany
Citrus aurantium
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Cocos nucifera
Botany
Cocos nucifera
Botany
Impatiens balsamina
Botany
Ipomoea batatas
Botany
Lagerstroemia indica
Botany
Lagerstroemia indica
Botany
Pilea microphylla
Botany
Syagrus romanzoffiana
Botany
Triadica sebifera
Botany
Triadica sebifera
Botany
Zinnia elegans
Botany
Maranta arundinacea observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1926. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 370 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-15.
2026-10-15
Campeche, MX
(c) Antonio Pérez Zárate, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-07
Fortín, MX-VE, MX
(c) Cerón-Jiménez, O. E., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-05
Campeche, MX
(c) Antonio Pérez Zárate, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-28
Campeche, MX
(c) Antonio Pérez Zárate, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-28
Campeche, MX
(c) Antonio Pérez Zárate, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-28
Parada a Pueblo Nuevo, Panamá, Provincia de Panamá, Panamá
(c) Maria Janeiro, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Maranta arundinacea. BISH 760962. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956540094. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/760962.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956540094 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026