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Capsicum frutescens
Tabasco pepper
As recorded: Capsicum frutescens L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Solanales › Solanaceae
- Collected by
- Kirch, P.V.
- Collector number
- 45
- Date
- June 18, 1974
- Locality
- Matatufu, Nuku, Singave. Cookhouse zone.
- Island
- Futuna Island
- Region
- Wallis & Futuna
- Elevation
- 10 m
- Identified by
- Yamamoto, S.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 18, 1974, Kirch, P.V. also collected 12 other specimens.
Capsicum frutescens observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1974. 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 418360. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956279701. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/418360.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956279701 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026