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Peperomia ponapensis in life
In life — photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG)
BISH 169535Botany

Peperomia ponapensis

As recorded: Peperomia trukensis Yunck.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Piperales › Piperaceae

Collected by
Hosokawa, T.
Collector number
6054
Date
August 26, 1933
Locality
Gyokuzi (Jokaj) I.
Island
Pohnpei
Region
Micronesia
Identified by
Fosberg, F.R.
Record type
Preserved specimen
29 Bishop specimens of Peperomia ponapensis · collected 1933–2011Species page ›

Collected the same day

On August 26, 1933, Hosokawa, T. also collected 8 other specimens.

Peperomia ponapensis observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1933. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild, most recently on 2011-09-19.

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Peperomia ponapensis. BISH 169535. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956243322. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/169535.

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