Piper ponapense
As recorded: Piper ponapense C.DC.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Piperales › Piperaceae
- Collected by
- Glassman, S.F.
- Collector number
- 2444
- Date
- July 5, 1949
- Locality
- Outlet of Tawensokola River
- Island
- Pohnpei
- Region
- Micronesia
- Identified by
- Yuncker, T.G.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 5, 1949, Glassman, S.F. also collected 16 other specimens.
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Commersonia bartramia
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Cyclosorus interruptus
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Digitaria violascens
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Elephantopus mollis
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Grona heterocarpos
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Ipomoea littoralis
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Lantana camara
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Lumnitzera littorea
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Microsorum scolopendria
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Nephrolepis obliterata
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Paspalum scrobiculatum
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Pilea microphylla
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Premna serratifolia
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Rhizophora apiculata
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Sphaerostephanos maemonensis
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Piper ponapense observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1949. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-20.
2026-08-20
POHNPEI COMFSM
(c) Marco Samuel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-01-28
Pohnpei, FM
(c) cathleenmudong, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-09-05
FM
(c) racharley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2021-01-24
Madolenimw Municipality, Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia
(c) Nicole Pelep, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2009-03-07
Pohnpei, Micronesia
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Piper ponapense. BISH 169743. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956699146. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/169743.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956699146 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026