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Physalis peruviana
Cape gooseberry
As recorded: Physalis peruviana L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Solanales › Solanaceae
- Collected by
- Stone, B.C.
- Collector number
- 3461
- Date
- May 5, 1960
- Locality
- Waianae Mts. Palikea trail, lower altitude
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Bohs, L.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 5, 1960, Stone, B.C. also collected 19 other specimens.
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Chenopodium oahuense
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Coleus australis
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Cyperus
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Doryopteris decipiens
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Euphorbia multiformis
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Gomphocarpus physocarpus
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Hibiscus arnottianus
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Ipomoea indica
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Pilea peploides
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Pipturus albidus
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Santalum ellipticum
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Sapindus oahuensis
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Schiedea ligustrina
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Schiedea ligustrina
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Sicyos pachycarpa
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Sida fallax
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Physalis peruviana observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1960. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 103 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-04.
2026-08-04
Kalalau Trail, Princeville, HI, US
(c) mcallstr, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-25
Honokaa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-09
Kīpukapuaulu Trail, Captain Cook, HI, US
(c) Tim Guida, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-09
Kipuka Puʻu Huluhulu Trail, Holualoa, HI, US
(c) Carlos/Giancarla Ross (AnimeBirder), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-27
Kīlauea, Captain Cook, HI, US
(c) Tara Severns, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-04-27
Kīlauea, Captain Cook, HI, US
(c) Tara Severns, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Physalis peruviana. BISH 46338. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956604669. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/46338.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956604669 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026