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Physalis peruviana
Cape gooseberry
As recorded: Physalis peruviana L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Solanales › Solanaceae
- Collected by
- Degener, O.
- Collector number
- 3720
- Date
- June 13, 1929
- Locality
- 29 miles
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Physalis peruviana observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1929. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 103 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-04.
2026-08-04
Kalalau Trail, Princeville, HI, US
(c) mcallstr, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-25
Honokaa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-09
Kīpukapuaulu Trail, Captain Cook, HI, US
(c) Tim Guida, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-09
Kipuka Puʻu Huluhulu Trail, Holualoa, HI, US
(c) Carlos/Giancarla Ross (AnimeBirder), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-27
Kīlauea, Captain Cook, HI, US
(c) Tara Severns, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-04-27
Kīlauea, Captain Cook, HI, US
(c) Tara Severns, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Physalis peruviana. BISH 69928. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956147794. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/69928.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956147794 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026