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Piper ponapense
As recorded: Piper ponapense C.DC.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Piperales › Piperaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 26053
- Date
- August 1, 1946
- Locality
- Moen Island, S slope of Mt. Tonaachau
- Island
- Weno Island
- Region
- Micronesia
- Identified by
- Yuncker, T.G.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 1, 1946, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 10 other specimens.
Piper ponapense observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1946. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-20.
2026-08-20
POHNPEI COMFSM
(c) Marco Samuel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-01-28
Pohnpei, FM
(c) cathleenmudong, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-09-05
FM
(c) racharley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2021-01-24
Madolenimw Municipality, Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia
(c) Nicole Pelep, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2009-03-07
Pohnpei, Micronesia
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Piper ponapense. BISH 657894. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956235685. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/657894.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956235685 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026