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Peperomia

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BISH 793995Botany

Peperomia

‘ala‘alawainui

As recorded: Peperomia Ruiz & Pav.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Piperales › Piperaceae

Collected by: Herbst, D.R.
Collector number: 8283
Date: May 23, 1984
Locality: Agricultural Experimental Station
Island: Ponape
Region: Micronesia
Record type: Preserved specimen

154 Bishop specimens of Peperomia · collected 1906–2025Species page ›

Collected the same day

On May 23, 1984, Herbst, D.R. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Peperomia observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1984. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 15,894 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-29.

Peperomia observed 2026-10-29

2026-10-29

Great Barrier Island, Auckland, NZ

(c) nz-flora, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Peperomia observed 2026-10-28

2026-10-28

G8HV+XJ, Pananchery, Keralam 680653, India

(c) Nithin Divakar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Peperomia observed 2026-10-28

2026-10-28

Opp Blk 59, Singapore

(c) Claire O'Neill, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Peperomia observed 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)

Peperomia observed 2026-10-28

2026-10-28

Quezon City, PH-MM, PH

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

Peperomia observed 2026-10-28

2026-10-28

Quezon City, PH-MM, PH

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

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

Cite this specimen

Peperomia. BISH 793995. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956157001. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/793995.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956157001 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026