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Peperomia expallescens

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BISH 61822Botany

Peperomia expallescens

As recorded: Peperomia expallescens C.DC.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Piperales › Piperaceae

Collected by: Rock, J.F.C.
Collector number: 10380
Date: July 1, 1910
Locality: West Maui, Puu Kukui
Island: Maui
Region: Hawaii, United States
Elevation: 1,737 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

39 Bishop specimens of Peperomia expallescens · collected 1910–2025Species page ›

Peperomia expallescens observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1910. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-15.

Peperomia expallescens observed 2026-07-15

2026-07-15

Hawaii, US

(c) NPS - pacific island vegetation monitoring, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Peperomia expallescens observed 2024-08-16

2024-08-16

Hawaii, US

(c) gingaaninjaa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Peperomia expallescens observed 2005-04-29

2005-04-29

Hawaii, US

(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 expallescens. BISH 61822. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956389588. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/61822.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956389588 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026