BISH 169639Botany

Piper insectifugum

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

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Piperales › Piperaceae

Collected by: Smith, A.C.
Collector number: 6684
Date: November 25, 1947
Locality: Seanggangga Plateau, in drainage of Korovuli River, vicinity of Natua.
Island: Vanua Levu
Region: Mathuata, Fiji
Elevation: 150 m
Identified by: Smith, A.C.
Record type: Preserved specimen

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

Collected the same day

On November 25, 1947, Smith, A.C. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Piper insectifugum observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1947. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 13 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27

Kaala-Gomen, NC-NO, NC

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2026-10-01

Koné, Nouvelle-Calédonie

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2026-08-30

Paita, Nueva Caledonia

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

2026-07-10

Kaala Gomén, Nouvelle-Calédonie

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2026-04-20

Poindimié, Nouvelle-Calédonie

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2025-09-17

Maré, Nouvelle-Calédonie

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Cite this specimen

Piper insectifugum. BISH 169639. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956177187. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/169639.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956177187 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026