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Physalis peruviana
As recorded: Physalis peruviana L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Solanales › Solanaceae
- Collected by
- Olson, G.E.
- Collector number
- 96
- Date
- August 23, 1937
- Locality
- East Maui, Hana District, near E rim of crater, Kaupo Trail
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 20.6963, -156.1398 ± 501 m
- Elevation
- 1,524 m
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On August 23, 1937, Olson, G.E. also collected 7 other specimens.
Still here: Physalis peruviana observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1937. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 11 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2025-08-06.
2025-08-06
Waihou Spring Forest Reserve, Makawao, HI, US
(c) fmarmillion, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-04-09
Waihou Spring Forest Reserve, Makawao, HI, US
(c) fmarmillion, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-09-28
Waihou Spring Forest Reserve, Makawao, HI, US
(c) fmarmillion, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-08-19
Kula, Maui, Hawai'i, USA
(c) sea-kangaroo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
2023-09-25
Maui County, HI, USA
(c) Eric Knight, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2022-11-26
Maui, Makawao, HI, US
(c) alicelow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Physalis peruviana. BISH 406507. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956621338. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/406507.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956621338 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026