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Peperomia hesperomannii
As recorded: Peperomia hesperomannii Wawra
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Piperales › Piperaceae
- Collected by
- Yuncker, T.G.
- Collector number
- 3396
- Date
- January 21, 1933
- Locality
- Along trail to Kilohana Lookout
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,067 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 January 21, 1933, Yuncker, T.G. also collected 10 other specimens.
Peperomia hesperomannii observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1933. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 104 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-26.

2026-08-26
Alakai Swamp Trail, Princeville, HI, US
(c) eplarson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-18
Hawaii, US
(c) Curtis Mahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-26
Mohihi-Waialae Trail, Princeville, HI, US
(c) Tim Guida, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-25
Kauai County, US-HI, US
no rights reserved

2026-06-20
Kauai County, HI, USA
(c) Nick Moore, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-20
Kauai County, HI, USA
(c) Nick Moore, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Peperomia hesperomannii. BISH 61898. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956203899. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/61898.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956203899 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
