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Drimys piperita

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BISH 416256Botany

Drimys piperita

As recorded: Tasmannia piperita (Hook.fil.) Miers

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Canellales › Winteraceae

Collected by: van Royen, P.
Collector number: 10797
Date: May 17, 1976
Locality: Mount Victoria area, Iswan swamp, ca. 2km SSW of Mount service
Island: New Guinea
Region: Central Province, Papua New Guinea
Elevation: 2,660 m
Identified by: (Nom. rev.) James, S.A.
Record type: Preserved specimen

207 Bishop specimens of Drimys piperita · collected 1908–2013Species page ›

Drimys piperita observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1976. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 21 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-01-05.

Drimys piperita observed 2026-01-05

2026-01-05

Sulawesi, Tojo Una-Una Regency, Central Sulawesi, ID

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

Drimys piperita observed 2026-01-05

2026-01-05

Tojo Una-Una Regency, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia

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

Drimys piperita observed 2026-01-05

2026-01-05

Tojo Una-Una Regency, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia

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

Drimys piperita observed 2025-10-06

2025-10-06

Sabah, MY

(c) 羅恩至, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Drimys piperita observed 2025-08-13

2025-08-13

Kundasang, Sabah, Malaysia

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

Drimys piperita observed 2025-07-01

2025-07-01

Sabah, MY

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

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

Cite this specimen

Drimys piperita. BISH 416256. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956493859. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/416256.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956493859 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026