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Tacca leontopetaloides
Polynesian Arrowroot
As recorded: Tacca leontopetaloides (L.) Kuntze
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Dioscoreales › Dioscoreaceae
- Collected by
- Herbst, D.R.
- Collector number
- 8323
- Date
- May 30, 1984
- Locality
- near airport
- Island
- Kosrae
- Region
- Micronesia
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 30, 1984, Herbst, D.R. also collected 24+ other specimens.
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Colubrina asiatica
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Cyanthillium cinereum
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Cymodocea rotundata
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Cyperus brevifolius
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Derris elliptica
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Derris trifoliata
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Digitaria
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Eclipta alba
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Eleusine indica
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Euphorbia hirta
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Euphorbia prostrata
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Euphorbia thymifolia
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Fagraea berteroana
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Fimbristylis
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Geniostoma
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Hippobroma longiflora
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Lepturus repens
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Malvastrum coromandelianum
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Tacca leontopetaloides observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1984. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 904 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 794586. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956333999. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/794586.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956333999 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Name matched to the GBIF backbone only approximately
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