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Peperomia obovatilimba
As recorded: Peperomia obovatilimba C.DC.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Piperales › Piperaceae
- Collected by
- Higashino, P.K.; Holt, R.A.Paul K. Higashino →Alan Holt →
- Collector number
- 9068
- Date
- June 1, 1980
- Locality
- East Maui, Hana, Keanae, N Haleakala, W fork of W Wailuaiki Stream, Koolau Forest Reserve
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 20.7736, -156.1657 ± 64 m
- Elevation
- 1,234 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
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On June 1, 1980, Higashino, P.K.; Holt, R.A. also collected 21 other specimens.
Still here: Peperomia obovatilimba observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1980. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2023-05-28.

2023-05-28
Haleakalā National Park, Hana, HI, US
(c) askrenm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-04-14
Kīpahulu Valley
(c) Edwin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-04-14
Haleakalā National Park, Hana, HI, US
(c) askrenm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2013-08-21
Maui County, HI, USA
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2009-05-12
Maui County, HI, USA
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2007-12-13
Maui County, HI, USA
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Peperomia obovatilimba. BISH 465553. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956570662. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/465553.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956570662 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
