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Capsicum frutescens
Tabasco pepper
As recorded: Capsicum frutescens L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Solanales › Solanaceae
- Collected by
- Moore, G.C.
- Collector number
- 285
- Date
- February 10, 1946
- Locality
- E coast, 1/2 mile up Ylig River
- Island
- Guam
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Capsicum frutescens observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1946. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 220 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-26.

2026-09-26
Motril
(c) Nicolás Frías Ripalda, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-11
XCFC+RM, Naha, 29952 Villa las Rosas, Chis., México
(c) Keila Noemi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-02
Finca San José, Sector El Rocío, Cajicá, Cundinamarca, Colombia
(c) Anais Arenas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-26
Troncal de la Costa, Zapotillo, Loja, EC
(c) Ariana Rogel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-25
Forene - Lot. Vila Rica, Rio Largo - AL, 57100-000, Brasil
(c) Ivynne marques, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-17
VCX5+4G, San Cayetano, Norte de Santander, Colombia
(c) ceciliaria, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Capsicum frutescens. BISH 181572. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956605280. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/181572.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956605280 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
