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Piper macropiper in life — In life — photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) tavita_togia2016, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by tavita_togia2016

BISH 621233Botany

Piper macropiper

As recorded: Piper macropiper Pennant

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Piperales › Piperaceae

Collected by: Takeuchi, W.N.
Collector number: 5203
Date: October 3, 1989
Locality: Hunstein Range (Mt. Samsai) along ridge trail below camp 3
Island: New Guinea
Region: East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea
Identified by: Gardner, R.O.
Record type: Preserved specimen

109 Bishop specimens of Piper macropiper · collected 1905–2013Species page ›

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.

Piper macropiper observed 2026-08-13

2026-08-13

Eubenangee Swamp National Park, Eubenangee, QLD, AU

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

Piper macropiper observed 2026-06-19

2026-06-19

Lee Point-Leanyer Swamp, AU-NT, AU

(c) Vincent Böhm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Piper macropiper observed 2026-02-25

2026-02-25

Danbulla QLD 4872, Australia

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

Piper macropiper observed 2026-01-13

2026-01-13

Holmes NT 0812, Australia

(c) Roland Muench, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Piper macropiper observed 2025-09-01

2025-09-01

Kuranda QLD 4881, Australia

(c) Graham Bell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Piper macropiper observed 2025-04-03

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 621233. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956296063. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/621233.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956296063 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026