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Physalis peruviana
Cape gooseberry
As recorded: Physalis peruviana L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Solanales › Solanaceae
- Collected by
- Garber, D.W.
- Collector number
- 414
- Date
- June 12, 1920
- Locality
- Manoa Cliff trail
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.3324, -157.8145 ± 808 m
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On June 12, 1920, Garber, D.W. also collected 3 other specimens.
Still here: Physalis peruviana observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1920. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-03-05.

2026-03-05
Nahewai St, Heʻeia, HI, US
(c) kj40, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-04-14
Oʻahu, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Physalis peruviana. BISH 69933. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956252839. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/69933.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956252839 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
