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Peperomia leptostachya
As recorded: Peperomia leptostachya Hook. & Arn.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Piperales › Piperaceae
- Collected by
- Smith, A.C.
- Collector number
- 6605
- Date
- November 13, 1947
- Locality
- Mt. Uluimbau ["The Three Sisters"], south of Lambasa.
- Island
- Vanua Levu
- Region
- Mathuata, Fiji
- Elevation
- 260 m
- Identified by
- Yuncker, T.G.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 13, 1947, Smith, A.C. also collected 18 other specimens.
Peperomia leptostachya observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1947. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,114 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

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)

2026-10-12
Dorrigo National Park, Dorrigo Mountain, NSW, AU
(c) raday, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Peperomia leptostachya. BISH 169377. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956460253. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/169377.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956460253 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
