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Peperomia leptostachya
As recorded: Peperomia leptostachya Hook. & Arn.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Piperales › Piperaceae
- Collected by
- Wagner, W.L.; Lorence, D.H.David H. Lorence →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
- Collector number
- 6217
- Date
- July 29, 1988
- Locality
- Trail from Atuona (west) to ridge leading to Mt. Flani and Temetih (additional info. with each collection)
- Island
- Hiva Oa
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 650 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 29, 1988, Wagner, W.L.; Lorence, D.H. also collected 13 other specimens.
Peperomia leptostachya observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1988. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,116 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.

2026-10-28
Mundoolun QLD, Australia
(c) PeterCopping, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
Jervis Bay, NSW, AU
(c) maxwell_167, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
Jervis Bay, Jervis Bay Territory, AU
(c) maxwell_167, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19
Flinders Peak Conservation Park, Peak Crossing, QLD, AU
(c) cjmp, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-15
Gert Sibande, Mpumalanga, South Africa
(c) murraykeeton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-12
Dorrigo Mountain NSW 2453, Australia
(c) Andrew Thornhill, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Peperomia leptostachya. BISH 1000539. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956648343. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/1000539.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956648343 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
