Piper ponapense
As recorded: Piper ponapense C.DC.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Piperales › Piperaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 24697
- Date
- June 5, 1946
- Locality
- Baker Dock
- Island
- Weno Island
- Region
- Truk (=Chuuk), Micronesia
- Elevation
- 3 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 5, 1946, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 13 other specimens.
Allophylus timorensis
Botany
Barringtonia asiatica
Botany
Carica papaya
Botany
Cyperus odoratus
Botany
Digitaria setigera
Botany
Glochidion kanehirae
Botany
Ipomoea littoralis
Botany
Phragmites karka
Botany
Piper ponapense
Botany
Smythea lanceata
Botany
Tacca leontopetaloides
Botany
Wollastonia biflora
Botany
Xylocarpus granatum
Botany
Piper ponapense observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1946. 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 169752. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956291185. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/169752.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956291185 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026