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Peperomia leptostachya
Slender Peperomia
As recorded: Peperomia blanda var. floribunda (Miq.) H.Huber
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Piperales › Piperaceae
- Collected by
- Higashino, P.K.; Stemmermann, R.L.; Allen, M.S.M.S. Allen →Paul K. Higashino →R.L. Stemmermann →
- Collector number
- 10239
- Date
- April 7, 1984
- Locality
- Puuhonua o Honaunau
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 15 m
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.; Wagner, W.L.Derral R. Herbst →Seymour H. Sohmer →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 7, 1984, Higashino, P.K.; Stemmermann, R.L.; Allen, M.S. also collected 24+ other specimens.
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Alternanthera pungens
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Amaranthus spinosus
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Carica papaya
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Cenchrus echinatus
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Chenopodiastrum murale
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Chloris barbata
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Coleus australis
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Cordia subcordata
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Cynodon dactylon
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Eleusine indica
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Emilia fosbergii
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Eragrostis tenella
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Indigofera suffruticosa
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Ipomoea pes-caprae
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Lantana camara
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Leucaena leucocephala
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Malvastrum coromandelianum
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Melinis repens
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Momordica charantia
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Morinda citrifolia
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Morinda citrifolia
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Pithecellobium dulce
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Pluchea carolinensis
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Peperomia leptostachya observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1984. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 136 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-20.
2026-09-20
Waialae - Kahala, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved
2026-09-12
Waialae - Kahala, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved
2026-08-03
Kauai County, US-HI, US
(c) Jakub Gluszek, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-27
Nāhuku Trail, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) atcgnyc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-14
California Ave + Makaweo Ave, Wahiawa, HI 96786, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-10
Hoopii Falls Trailhead, Kapaʻa, HI, US
(c) Drew Dispennette, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Peperomia leptostachya. BISH 473390. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956701845. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/473390.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956701845 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026