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Peperomia leptostachya
As recorded: Peperomia blanda var. floribunda (Miq.) H.Huber
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Piperales › Piperaceae
- Collected by
- Decker, B.G.
- Collector number
- 2676
- Date
- October 28, 1974
- Locality
- 'Oma'a Valley. On boulder in coconut groves near village.
- Island
- Fatu Hiva
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 50 m
- Identified by
- Florence, J.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 28, 1974, Decker, B.G. also collected 18 other specimens.
Peperomia leptostachya observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1974. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,116 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.

2026-10-28
Mundoolun QLD, Australia
(c) PeterCopping, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
Jervis Bay, NSW, AU
(c) maxwell_167, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
Jervis Bay, Jervis Bay Territory, AU
(c) maxwell_167, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19
Flinders Peak Conservation Park, Peak Crossing, QLD, AU
(c) cjmp, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-15
Gert Sibande, Mpumalanga, South Africa
(c) murraykeeton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-12
Dorrigo Mountain NSW 2453, Australia
(c) Andrew Thornhill, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Peperomia leptostachya. BISH 775102. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956202558. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/775102.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956202558 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
