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Peperomia ellipticibacca
Koolau Range Peperomia
As recorded: Peperomia ellipticibacca C.DC.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Piperales › Piperaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 9739
- Date
- August 6, 1933
- Locality
- Kipapa Gulch, Waipio, ridge
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- 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 6, 1933, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 12 other specimens.
Peperomia ellipticibacca observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1933. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-02.
2026-05-02
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) gabikics, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-06-11
Hawaii, US
(c) Matthew Kahokuloa, Jr., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2020-04-12
Hawaii, US
(c) Mike Ross, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Peperomia ellipticibacca. BISH 61777. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956266008. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/61777.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956266008 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026