Peperomia blanda (Jacq.) Kunth

  • Filed As

    Piperaceae
    Peperomia blanda (Jacq.) Kunth

  • Collector(s)

    S. Perlman 18049 with T Motley, R. Fenstemacher, 11 Apr 2002

  • Location

    French Polynesia. Tubuai Islands. Rapa (Commune). Vavai, coastal shelf below Mt. Perau, between Puero Bay and Kuturoa Pt.

  • Specimen Notes

    [Record databased by volunteers in the DIGIVOL Crowdsourcing Platform. Imported to NYBG database in 2021.]

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 4125812

    Occurrence ID: e6469d45-d59a-43af-92d9-850a3ab8a24e

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  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    French Polynesia

  • State/Province

    Tubuai Islands

  • County/Municipio

    Rapa (Commune)

  • Locality

    Vavai, coastal shelf below Mt. Perau, between Puero Bay and Kuturoa Pt.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 6 m. (20 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -27.5878, -144.367

  • Location Notes

    [Pacifica]

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Determined by T. J. Motley
01 2004
National Tropical Botanical Garden
National Geographic Society, 2002 Rapa iti Expedition
Piperaceae
Peperomia blanda (Jacq.) Humboldt, Bonpland & Kunth.
French Polynesia, Austral Islands, Rapa. Vavai, coastal shell
below Mt Perau, between Puero Bay and Kuturoa Pt., 20 ft el.
27°35.26’ S, 144°22.00' W.
Pits 1-2 ft ht., w/ fruit, common. Degraded Pandanus forest w/
Metrosideros, Hedyotis rapensis (coastal variety), Capparis,
Lycium, Plantago rapensis, Nephrolepis, Myoporum,
Ischaemum, Scirpus, Peperomia, Colocasia, Mentha, Sesuvium,
Miscanthus, Commelina, Cardamine, Zoyzia, Bidens pilosa,
Sonchus.
Steve Perlman 18,049	Apr. 11,2002
w/ T. Motley & R. Fenstemacher
Specimen preserved in alcohol
prior to drying
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