Peperomia leptostachya
Slender Peperomia
As recorded: Peperomia leptostachya Hook. & Arn.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Piperales › Piperaceae
- Collected by
- Brown, F.B.H.
- Collector number
- 663 B
- Date
- June 1, 1921
- Locality
- Medium elevation, Hakaui.
- Island
- Nuku Hiva
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Identified by
- Florence, J.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 1, 1921, Brown, F.B.H. also collected 24+ other specimens.
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Peperomia leptostachya observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1921. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,115 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)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Peperomia leptostachya. BISH 169197. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956151488. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/169197.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956151488 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026