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Peperomia hypoleuca

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BISH 62829Botany

Peperomia hypoleuca

As recorded: Peperomia hypoleuca Miq.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Piperales › Piperaceae

Collected by: Giffard, W.M.
Collector number: 313
Date: June 1, 1928
Locality: Glenwood, Olaa
Island: Hawaiʻi Island
Region: Hawaii, United States
Elevation: 823 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

121 Bishop specimens of Peperomia hypoleuca · collected 1909–2007Species page ›

Peperomia hypoleuca observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1928. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 10 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-02.

Peperomia hypoleuca observed 2026-10-02

2026-10-02

Hawaii County, US-HI, US

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

Peperomia hypoleuca observed 2026-07-11

2026-07-11

Hawaii County, US-HI, US

(c) nmoorhatch, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Peperomia hypoleuca observed 2026-01-27

2026-01-27

Hawaii County, US-HI, US

(c) Kevin Chiang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Peperomia hypoleuca observed 2026-01-10

2026-01-10

Hawaii County, US-HI, US

(c) Stephanie Lyon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Peperomia hypoleuca observed 2025-12-30

2025-12-30

Hawaii County, US-HI, US

(c) Stephanie Lyon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Peperomia hypoleuca observed 2023-07-22

2023-07-22

Hawaii County, US-HI, US

(c) Grigory Heaton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Peperomia hypoleuca. BISH 62829. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956694324. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/62829.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956694324 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026