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Piper insectifugum in life — In life — photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Dominique Fleurot, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Dominique Fleurot

BISH 169629Botany

Piper insectifugum

As recorded: Piper insectifugum C.DC. ex Seem.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Piperales › Piperaceae

Collected by: Degener, O.; Ordonez, E.Otto Degener →E. Ordonez →
Collector number: 13907
Date: December 26, 1940
Locality: Savu Savu Bay region
Island: Vanua Levu
Region: Thakaundrove, Fiji
Elevation: 400 m
Identified by: Smith, A.C.
Record type: Preserved specimen

20 Bishop specimens of Piper insectifugum · collected 1927–2010Species page ›

Piper insectifugum observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1940. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 13 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

Piper insectifugum observed 2026-10-27

2026-10-27

Kaala-Gomen, NC-NO, NC

(c) juju98, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Piper insectifugum observed 2026-10-01

2026-10-01

Koné, Nouvelle-Calédonie

(c) juju98, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Piper insectifugum observed 2026-08-30

2026-08-30

Paita, Nueva Caledonia

(c) accidentalshrike, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Piper insectifugum observed 2026-07-10

2026-07-10

Kaala Gomén, Nouvelle-Calédonie

(c) juju98, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Piper insectifugum observed 2026-04-20

2026-04-20

Poindimié, Nouvelle-Calédonie

(c) juju98, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Piper insectifugum observed 2025-09-17

2025-09-17

Maré, Nouvelle-Calédonie

(c) juju98, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Piper insectifugum. BISH 169629. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956572460. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/169629.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956572460 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026