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Peperomia hypoleuca
thickleaf peperomia
As recorded: Peperomia hypoleuca Miq.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Piperales › Piperaceae
- Collected by
- Warshauer, F.R.
- Collector number
- FRW 1302
- Date
- August 12, 1977
- Locality
- N Hilo, Laupahoehoe, E Mauna Kea, ridge between Kawilahilahi and Kilau Streams; Tr 14(22)
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,161 m
- 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 August 12, 1977, Warshauer, F.R. also collected 3 other specimens.
Peperomia hypoleuca observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1977. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 10 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-02.

2026-10-02
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-11
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) nmoorhatch, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-01-27
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Kevin Chiang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-10
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Stephanie Lyon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-12-30
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Stephanie Lyon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-07-22
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Grigory Heaton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Peperomia hypoleuca. BISH 463595. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956589928. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/463595.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956589928 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
