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Peperomia macraeana
As recorded: Peperomia macraeana C.DC.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Piperales › Piperaceae
- Collected by
- Takeuchi, W.N.; Pyle, L.; Pyle, R.; Tate, B.L. Pyle →Richard L. Pyle →Wayne N. Takeuchi →B. Tate →
- Collector number
- 2326
- Date
- July 21, 1985
- Locality
- Kaala, swamp
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,219 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 July 21, 1985, Takeuchi, W.N.; Pyle, L.; Pyle, R.; Tate, B. also collected 4 other specimens.
Peperomia macraeana observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1985. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 17 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-25.
2026-07-25
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-31
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-02
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Hubert Szczygieł, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-02
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-09-09
Hawaii, US
(c) zacpfeifer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-08-25
Hawaii, US
(c) Megan LR Steiner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Peperomia macraeana. BISH 490653. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956421344. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/490653.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956421344 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026