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Peperomia kokeana

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BISH 61982Botany

Peperomia kokeana

As recorded: Peperomia kokeana Yunck.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Piperales › Piperaceae

Collected by: Forbes, C.N.
Collector number: 1069 K
Date: July 3, 1917
Locality: W Waimea drainage basin
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

29 Bishop specimens of Peperomia kokeana · collected 1916–2018Species page ›

Peperomia kokeana observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1917. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 10 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-07-15.

Peperomia kokeana observed 2025-07-15

2025-07-15

Hawaii, US

(c) emoriarty4, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Peperomia kokeana observed 2024-08-17

2024-08-17

Hawaii, US

(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Peperomia kokeana observed 2024-05-10

2024-05-10

Hawaii, US

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

Peperomia kokeana observed 2024-03-07

2024-03-07

Hawaii, US

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

Peperomia kokeana observed 2022-12-01

2022-12-01

Hawaii, US

(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Peperomia kokeana observed 2022-04-24

2022-04-24

Hawaii, US

(c) Matthew Kahokuloa, Jr., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Peperomia kokeana. BISH 61982. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956530169. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/61982.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956530169 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026