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Capsicum frutescens
Tabasco pepper
As recorded: Capsicum frutescens L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Solanales › Solanaceae
- Collected by
- St.John, H.; Fosberg, F.R.F. Raymond Fosberg →Harold St.John →
- Collector number
- 17473
- Date
- October 16, 1934
- Locality
- Flint Island
- Island
- Flint Island
- Region
- Kiribati
- Elevation
- 2 m
- Identified by
- Yamamoto, S.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 16, 1934, St.John, H.; Fosberg, F.R. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Artocarpus altilis
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Bidens pilosa
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Boerhavia diffusa
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Boerhavia diffusa
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Boerhavia tetrandra
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Boerhavia tetrandra
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Brassica rapa
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Calophyllum inophyllum
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Carica papaya
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Ceodes grandis
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Ceodes grandis
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Citrus aurantium
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Cocos nucifera
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Cordia subcordata
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Crinum asiaticum
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Cyanthillium cinereum
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Cyperus javanicus
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Eragrostis viscosa
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Euphorbia hirta
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Euphorbia hirta
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Ficus carica
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Guettarda speciosa
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Heliotropium velutinum
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Ipomoea violacea
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Capsicum frutescens observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1934. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 220 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-26.
2026-09-26
Motril
(c) Nicolás Frías Ripalda, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-11
XCFC+RM, Naha, 29952 Villa las Rosas, Chis., México
(c) Keila Noemi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-02
Finca San José, Sector El Rocío, Cajicá, Cundinamarca, Colombia
(c) Anais Arenas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-26
Troncal de la Costa, Zapotillo, Loja, EC
(c) Ariana Rogel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-25
Forene - Lot. Vila Rica, Rio Largo - AL, 57100-000, Brasil
(c) Ivynne marques, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-17
VCX5+4G, San Cayetano, Norte de Santander, Colombia
(c) ceciliaria, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Capsicum frutescens. BISH 80179. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956242309. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/80179.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956242309 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026