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Peperomia membranacea
As recorded: Peperomia membranacea Hook. & Arn.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Piperales › Piperaceae
- Collected by
- Takeuchi, W.N.
- Collector number
- Alakai 150a
- Date
- July 31, 1983
- Locality
- Alakai Swamp trail, between the 2nd bog and Kawaikoi Stream
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.; Wagner, W.L.Derral R. Herbst →Seymour H. Sohmer →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 31, 1983, Takeuchi, W.N. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Deschampsia nubigena
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Dubautia paleata
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Dubautia paleata
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Dubautia paleata
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Dubautia paleata
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Elaphoglossum wawrae
Botany
Geniostoma waialealae
Botany
Lepisorus thunbergianus
Botany
Melicope clusiifolia
Botany
Melicope feddei
Botany
Oreobolus furcatus
Botany
Peperomia hesperomannii
Botany
Peperomia membranacea
Botany
Peperomia membranacea
Botany
Plantago pachyphylla
Botany
Psychotria mariniana
Botany
Psychotria mariniana
Botany
Scaevola glabra
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Schoenoplectiella juncoides
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Smilax melastomifolia
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Vaccinium calycinum
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Vaccinium calycinum
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Vaccinium calycinum
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Viola kauaensis
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Peperomia membranacea observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1983. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 35 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-04-09.
2026-04-09
Hawaii, US
(c) Megan LR Steiner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-01
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) David Anderson, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-01-03
Hawaii, US
(c) Krimzz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-12-03
Hawaii, US
(c) Rowan Willow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-11-22
Hawaii, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-11-22
Hawaii, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Peperomia membranacea. BISH 455978. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956157196. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/455978.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956157196 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026