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Peperomia
‘ala‘alawainui
As recorded: Peperomia Ruiz & Pav.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Piperales › Piperaceae
- Collected by
- Cronk, Q.C.B.; Percy, D.M.Q.C.B. Cronk →D.M. Percy →
- Collector number
- T64
- Date
- December 28, 1996
- Locality
- SW valleys, Patiri valley.
- Island
- Moorea
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 300 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 28, 1996, Cronk, Q.C.B.; Percy, D.M. also collected 1 other specimen.
Peperomia observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1996. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 15,884 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.

2026-10-28
Biologi UGM, Sendowo, Sinduadi, Kec. Mlati, Kabupaten Sleman, Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta, Indonesia
(c) tsvibi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-28
Quezon City, PH-MM, PH
(c) grant, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-28
Quezon City, PH-MM, PH
(c) grant, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-28
Mundoolun QLD, Australia
(c) PeterCopping, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27
Veracruz, MX
(c) Sarahi Colorado, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27
Great Barrier Island, Auckland, NZ
(c) nz-flora, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Peperomia. BISH 793435. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956589710. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/793435.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956589710 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
