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Peperomia leptostachya
Slender Peperomia
As recorded: Peperomia blanda var. floribunda (Miq.) H.Huber
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Piperales › Piperaceae
- Collected by
- Corn, C.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- September 6, 1985
- Locality
- Napoopoo on rock walls
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Imada, C.; Kennedy, B.C.T. Imada →Barbara Kennedy →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 6, 1985, Corn, C. also collected 8 other specimens.
Peperomia leptostachya observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1985. 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 754814. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956228982. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/754814.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956228982 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
