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Peperomia hesperomannii

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BISH 61916Botany

Peperomia hesperomannii

As recorded: Peperomia hesperomannii Wawra

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Piperales › Piperaceae

Collected by: Forbes, C.N.
Collector number: 1117.K.
Date: July 3, 1917
Locality: Waimea Drainage Basin, West side
Island: Kauaʻi
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

67 Bishop specimens of Peperomia hesperomannii · collected 1900–2013Species page ›

Peperomia hesperomannii observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1917. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 104 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-26.

Peperomia hesperomannii observed 2026-08-26

2026-08-26

Alakai Swamp Trail, Princeville, HI, US

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

Peperomia hesperomannii observed 2026-07-18

2026-07-18

Hawaii, US

(c) Curtis Mahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Peperomia hesperomannii observed 2026-06-26

2026-06-26

Mohihi-Waialae Trail, Princeville, HI, US

(c) Tim Guida, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Peperomia hesperomannii observed 2026-06-25

2026-06-25

Kauai County, US-HI, US

no rights reserved

Peperomia hesperomannii observed 2026-06-20

2026-06-20

Kauai County, HI, USA

(c) Nick Moore, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Peperomia hesperomannii observed 2026-06-20

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 61916. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956300179. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/61916.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956300179 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026