Piper macropiper
As recorded: Piper rodatzii K.Schumach. & Lauterb.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Piperales › Piperaceae
- Collected by
- Takeuchi, W.N.
- Collector number
- 4891
- Date
- September 19, 1989
- Locality
- Hunstein Range (Mt. Samsai); along small stream above Gipa
- Island
- New Guinea
- Region
- East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea
- Identified by
- Gardner, R.O.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 19, 1989, Takeuchi, W.N. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Piper macropiper observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1989. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 22 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-13.

2026-08-13
Eubenangee Swamp National Park, Eubenangee, QLD, AU
(c) ryanthughes, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-19
Lee Point-Leanyer Swamp, AU-NT, AU
(c) Vincent Böhm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-25
Danbulla QLD 4872, Australia
(c) Rene, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-13
Holmes NT 0812, Australia
(c) Roland Muench, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-09-01
Kuranda QLD 4881, Australia
(c) Graham Bell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-04-03
Lake Eacham QLD, Australia
(c) Penny Taylor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Piper macropiper. BISH 618928. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956184067. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/618928.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956184067 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
