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Peperomia oahuensis

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BISH 491469Botany

Peperomia oahuensis

As recorded: Peperomia oahuensis C.DC.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Piperales › Piperaceae

Collected by: Takeuchi, W.N.; Tate, B.Wayne N. Takeuchi →B. Tate →
Collector number: 2405
Date: August 17, 1985
Locality: base of cliffs at head of Punaluu Valley
Island: Oʻahu
Region: Hawaii, United States
Elevation: 511 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

49 Bishop specimens of Peperomia oahuensis · collected 1908–2023Species page ›

Peperomia oahuensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1985. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 14 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-12-26.

Peperomia oahuensis observed 2025-12-26

2025-12-26

Honolulu County, US-HI, US

(c) Hubert Szczygieł, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Peperomia oahuensis observed 2025-12-26

2025-12-26

Honolulu County, US-HI, US

(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Peperomia oahuensis observed 2025-11-25

2025-11-25

Hawaii, US

(c) Andrew Evans, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Peperomia oahuensis observed 2024-09-18

2024-09-18

Hawaii, US

(c) Andrew Evans, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Peperomia oahuensis observed 2024-06-20

2024-06-20

Hawaii, US

(c) Andrew Evans, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Peperomia oahuensis observed 2023-08-27

2023-08-27

Honolulu County, US-HI, US

(c) Kyhl Austin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Peperomia oahuensis. BISH 491469. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956604324. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/491469.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956604324 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026