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Peperomia macraeana

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BISH 62334Botany

Peperomia macraeana

As recorded: Peperomia macraeana C.DC.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Piperales › Piperaceae

Collected by: Forbes, C.N.
Collector number: 159.Mo.
Date: July 1, 1912
Locality: Mts. above Puu Kalekale
Island: Molokaʻi
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

255 Bishop specimens of Peperomia macraeana · collected 1825–2025Species page ›

Peperomia macraeana observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1912. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 17 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-25.

Peperomia macraeana observed 2026-07-25

2026-07-25

Honolulu County, US-HI, US

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

Peperomia macraeana observed 2026-05-31

2026-05-31

Honolulu County, US-HI, US

(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Peperomia macraeana observed 2026-04-02

2026-04-02

Honolulu County, US-HI, US

(c) Hubert Szczygieł, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Peperomia macraeana observed 2026-04-02

2026-04-02

Honolulu County, US-HI, US

(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Peperomia macraeana observed 2025-09-09

2025-09-09

Hawaii, US

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

Peperomia macraeana observed 2025-08-25

2025-08-25

Hawaii, US

(c) Megan LR Steiner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Peperomia macraeana. BISH 62334. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956694320. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/62334.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956694320 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026