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Piper hongkongense in life
In life — photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) biobank-lantauhk, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by biobank-lantauhk
BISH 417710Botany

Piper hongkongense

As recorded: Piper puberulum (Benth.) Maxim.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Piperales › Piperaceae

Collected by
Whistler, W.A.
Collector number
W531
Date
August 22, 1973
Locality
Forest above Ologogo
Island
Savaii
Region
Samoa
Elevation
750 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
3 Bishop specimens of Piper hongkongense · collected 1965–1974Species page ›

Collected the same day

On August 22, 1973, Whistler, W.A. also collected 15 other specimens.

Piper hongkongense observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 9 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-04-27.

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

Cite this specimen

Piper hongkongense. BISH 417710. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956159762. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/417710.

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